Among the Christmas cards, bills, etc., in yesterday's mail was an envelope addressed to me. On the outside at the bottom it read "Free Pre-Paid Cremation-Details Inside." In the week when the "Nativity" is the big celebration, I couldn't believe a company would send out an ad for this topic. Sure enough it condemned the practice of a traditional burial costs vs cremation-just what I needed. If a card is returned, it would be included in a drawing for a free cremation. It even named "Last Month's Winner." It was sent from something called the Neptune Society, which I've never heard of.
There was a footnote-"Please accept our apologies if the letter has reached you at a time of serious illness or death in your family."-yah, right.
My wife's only comment, with a smile on her face, was she was glad it was sent to me and not her. I wonder how I can get off their mailing list.
Bah, Humbug to the Neptune Society.