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Topic: Fun times in foreign lands......

One of the cool things I like to do when in foriegn lands is visit a cemetery where famous people are interred. Anyone who has ever been to Paris and visited Pere Lachaise (usually to see Jim Morrison's resting place) will tell you how interesting it is to see all of the famous names. Anyway, many years ago I was in Vienna visiting such a cemetery when I was struck by a terrible odour and what sounded like music being played backwards! I asked the security guard what was going on and he said:

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Mozart decomposing!!"

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Re: Fun times in foreign lands......

Thats funny!

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Re: Fun times in foreign lands......

Hey Mike,

Great joke!

I have the same "hobby".
I was in Paris too and at pere lachaise. Was at Jim's grave with at least 20 other visitors but went to a few others: Moliere, Yves Montand, Edith Piaf.
I was there with my wife Corine and she thought it was a bit stupid.
Then few years later we went to Vienna on our honeymoon trip and went to the cemetery again and saw the 3 greatest classical composers  lying in  half a circle next to each other: Mozart, Beethoven and Straus. Hope I remembered their  names well.

Still do that, cemeteries have something peaceful. The strangest thing is: they are often  in the middle of the town but is always very quietIn paris people use it often as a kind of park, walking, sitting, watching, lunching.

Andre Wittebroek

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Re: Fun times in foreign lands......

And of course Chopin too Andre at Pere Lachaise (although I was told his heart is in Poland). Also, the cool tombstone of Oscar Wilde just covered with lipstick kisses, I am not kidding! My wife though it was ridiculous too but found the half day we spent there peaceful and very informative and interesting (we snuck in with a guided tour for part of their circuit).... I recommend Pere Lachaise to anyone, Isadora Duncan, Bizet, Simone Signouret and Michel Petrucciani amongst others.....

also the famous French jazz violinist Stephane Grappeli had a plaque in one of the cremated remain (colombarium) areas.....

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