FAT in life, FAT in death

Walt has taken a couple of pot shots at the epidemic of obesity in the USA. [Geddit? Ed.] Apparently no-one is surprised that Americans are generally regarded as the fattest people on earth. Obese Americans are snickered at by foreigners and occasionally mooed at by less fat Americans

But no-one cares. Ed. says people are reading my posts on new junk foods, pens for sausage-like fingers, even "showers for those who can't see their toes", and (we suspect) running right out to buy the latest fads for fatties.

Well, if you're obese and know it, clap your hands...if you can. Now, thanks to the Goliath Casket Co., you don't have to worry that the undertaker will have to chisel the avoirdupois off your cold, dead corpse to squeeze you into your coffin.

That's right, fatties! Goliath Caskets has burial boxes for the circumferentially challenged. And very nice they are, too.


This is one of the popular Homestead models, available in widths up to 52 inches and lengths up to 8 feet. No kidding. If you're bigger than that -- truly mammoth -- they'll custom build one just for you.

Goliath caskets come in colours too, including Fire Engine Red and, for the football fan, University of Tennessee Orange. And wait till you see the range of pictures and mottos you can get on the white crepe lid lining. For instance, you can get a Volunteer Fire Department logo for the inside of the Fire Engine Red coffin. Visit the Goliath Casket website for more pictures.

Please note that Walt isn't getting any consideration for this, errr, endorsement. I'm posting it only because I think this idea is huge...really huge!

Footnote from Ed.: Just had a great money-saving idea. One of these babies would be great for the last remains of a couple. Two for the price of one! Save big!