Hunter S. Thompson's ashes
shot from cannon in final farewell

From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation:

As the ashes erupted from a tower, red, white, blue and green fireworks lit up the sky over Thompson's mountain home in Woody Creek near Aspen, Colorado.

The 15-story tower was modeled after Thompson's personal logo: a clenched fist rising from the hilt of a dagger. It was built between his home and a tree-covered canyon wall, not far from a tent filled with merrymakers.

The private celebration included actors Bill Murray and Johnny Depp, rock bands, blow-up dolls and plenty of liquor.

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Sounds like a party the good Doctor would have enjoyed. I'm especially happy to note the use of blow-up dolls, which always make for a memorable celebration. Here's what I wrote about him when he died last February. Here's a link to the first of a six strip Doonesbury series from last March showing how Duke deals with Thompson's death.



When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.

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