Monday, November 10, 2008
18th Century obits - wonderful article
"The modern obsession with celebrity started in 18th-century Britain with obituaries of unusual people published in what served as the gossip sheets of the era, an English literature scholar says."
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One of the contributors to this forum should post a poll (polldaddy.com has a nice setup) asking what the current fascination (and I believe obits are quite popular reading) with obits is. I enjoy obits of everyday people rather than the flashy NYTimes pop crowd. I think many people like them for the same reason.
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