Dead New Orleans Musician Put On Display Standing Up

The embalmed body of New Orleans music legend Lionel Batiste was displayed standing up, posing against a lamp post. Nobody had a problem with it.

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Source: nola.com  /  via: boingboing.net

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    • hollerific 9 months ago

      “Meh.” - GG Allin

    • cjm2 9 months ago

      Eh, it’s New Orleans. I guarantee this is by far not the most insane thing to come outta there

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      This guy did it better

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    • sarteague 9 months ago

      The Times-Picayune published these photos against the family’s request. It is the Batiste family’s wish that no personal photos from the funeral be made public. They hired a professional photographer and will publish the approved photos in due course. While it was Uncle Lionel’s requested that he be placed in a standing position at his wake, posting photos of his corpse is AGAINST his family’s wishes. Would you post photos of someone in a casket?? Please respect the family in this time of mourning and take these photos down! No matter how interesting they are to look at, having them up on this site is completely disrespectful1!!

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    • Ru n 9 months ago

      I’ve been to funerals where they were sitting on bad ass bikes. One lady had her hair nails and feet done in the casket on display! At first it’s like whoa wtf but if they like that in living then its not too weird in death.

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