Toyota: Roadside memorials

David wrote: 

They are seen much in the eastern and southern states. Usually they are
crosses or flower arrangements. I have seen them in Virginia, North
Carolina, Florida, Alabama. In many of the southern states it is
customary for motorists to stop and allow funeral processions to proceed
uninhibited as a sign of respect for the deceased. However with the
influx of northerners and military transients, that custom has come
under some pressure from impatient people who have no intention of
paying respect.

"badgolferman" <com> wrote:
 

We've got them here in Texas, too. Funny thing, though: I've never
seen a Star of David or a crescent, and I'm quite sure there have been
at least a few Jews and Muslims killed in traffic accidents.

I don't know what nonprofit organization erects these memorials (I'm
HOPE no government agency is doing it) but I have to wonder if they
forgo putting them up in such cases, or whether they just put up a
cross anyway, despite the deceased's being a non-Christian.

On Wed, 10 Sep 2003 15:50:40 GMT, Larry Kessler
<n_e_t> wrote:
 



North Carolina here, and I have seen a Star of David.

As to who provides them, it's family here possibly some non-profits as
well.. Sometimes it's crosses, sometimes just a funeral floral
arrangement.
 

Where have you people been all these years?

The "tradition" goes back centurues but it's not American, it's a
MEXICAN thing (they got from the Spanish) and the memorials are
callled "descansos."

LOTS of them around the Southwest and the "American" Mexican border
towns down here. And as Mexicans arrive here in increasing numbers --
illegal or not, our government seems not to care -- you'll see more of
them. Better learn Spanish like you have to down here or forget most
job opportunities. THEY don't need to speak English, but YOU will have
to learn Spanish. Sounds like Kanada but no, it's "America" I'm
talking about.

Another bit of evidence for people stating earlier that by 2050,
"America" will be "people of color" and Islamic to boot (it certainly
isn't Christian anymore, hasn't been for years, but that's another
topic). And a immoral, corrupt, shallow, of no consequence third-rate
poitical power, too.

Cheers,

John D.




"badgolferman" <com> wrote in message news:<bjnaa4$l4rtp$news.uni-berlin.de>... 

On Wed, 10 Sep 2003 16:38:58 -0700, Gmlyl wrote:
 

Great idea for the highway, but they have a few "around town" I,
personally, don't want to have one erected across the street from my house
constantly reminding me of the possible horror of that evening.

"Tom Hamilton" <net> wrote in message
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of 
not 

Perhaps, for one year, you SHOULD be reminded of that horror.

"Larry Kessler" <n_e_t> wrote in message
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their 
of 
same, 

You'd prefer a swastika? WTF does it matter? The FACT is that the great
majority would interpret the presence of a cross to indicate a death site.
Fuck your political correctness.

"The #1 Sharxster" <com> wrote:
 

Of course not. That would be a much bigger affront.

Oh, by the way........you just invoked Godwin's Law. Ding! You lose.
 

Once I'm dead, it would only matter to my survivors, who are as Jewish
as I and who would be just as offended.
 

The great majority in the USA are Christian. They would be mightily
offended if their, or their relative's, death site were marked with a
Star of David or a Muslim crescent. Wouldn't you be?
 

This isn't about political correctness, fuckyouverymuch. This is
about respect for the individual who died.