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Zoneboy · 03-05-2008, 08:43 PM

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BORDEAUX, France (Reuters) - The mayor of a village in southwest France has threatened residents with severe punishment if they die, because there is no room left in the overcrowded cemetery to bury them.

In an ordinance posted in the council offices, Mayor Gerard Lalanne told the 260 residents of the village of Sarpourenx that "all persons not having a plot in the cemetery and wishing to be buried in Sarpourenx are forbidden from dying in the parish."

It added: "Offenders will be severely punished."

The mayor said he was forced to take drastic action after an administrative court in the nearby town of Pau ruled in January that the acquisition of adjoining private land to extend the cemetery would not be justified.

Lalanne, who celebrated his 70th birthday on Wednesday and is standing for election to a seventh term in this month's local elections, said he was sorry that there had not been a positive outcome to the dilemma.

"It may be a laughing matter for some, but not for me," he said

Cactus Jack · 03-05-2008, 08:49 PM

What happenes if they die? Theyre going to pile them on tombstones of others? This is a horror movie plot waiting to happen

Courtnee · 03-05-2008, 08:56 PM

WTF?

dlemond · 03-05-2008, 09:04 PM

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"all persons not having a plot in the cemetery and wishing to be buried in Sarpourenx are forbidden from dying in the parish."

It added: "Offenders will be severely punished."

Though I like being forbidden to die, I'd hate to be punished after death.

This guy has not obviously not seen Kentucky Fried Movie or he'd know:

"Despite millions of dollars of research, death continues to be our nation's number one killer.""

Perhaps this is not true in France.

Hollow · 03-05-2008, 09:41 PM

haha. what happens if HE dies?

Ireneparalegal · 03-05-2008, 09:55 PM

"Hey, I won't die in your parish, but can I die at home?"

InspectorExstead · 03-05-2008, 10:00 PM

the mayor has threatened them with severe punishment if they die? haha.
...well, if they're already dead...how can you punish them?
i guess by refusing to bury them or something?

Lee · 03-05-2008, 10:38 PM

How are you going to punish someone if they are already dead? This mayor
is a stupid idiot.

*ClassicPinUp* · 03-05-2008, 10:48 PM

So, what does he do? Bring them back to life and than let them have it?

TripperFan · 03-05-2008, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by dlemond

Though I like being forbidden to die, I'd hate to be punished after death.

This guy has not obviously not seen Kentucky Fried Movie or he'd know:

"Despite millions of dollars of research, death continues to be our nation's number one killer.""

Perhaps this is not true in France.

Kentucky Fried Movie

OMG! I LOVED that movie! Saw it at the 99Cent Roxy back the in 70s many times! I wonder if that's on DVD - probably not.

As for the mayor - Yeah right - we'll try to cut back on dying....ya gewf!!!

Cactus Jack · 03-05-2008, 11:22 PM

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Kentucky Fried Movie

OMG! I LOVED that movie! Saw it at the 99Cent Roxy back the in 70s many times! I wonder if that's on DVD - probably not.

As for the mayor - Yeah right - we'll try to cut back on dying....ya gewf!!!

Its on DVD ,but hard to find, I got it from Netflix last year, watched and loved it, then finally bought it st Best Buy a couple weeks ago

PlayOn · 03-06-2008, 01:04 AM

Only in France. Are drugs legal in France? Because this guy must've did a little bit of everything and then some before he made that statement.

Stormtracker TF · 03-06-2008, 01:10 AM

I'm sure telling them not to die is going to do a lot.

TripperFan · 03-06-2008, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by TheMuppetFromtheFutu

Its on DVD ,but hard to find, I got it from Netflix last year, watched and loved it, then finally bought it st Best Buy a couple weeks ago

Thanks! I'll checkout Best Buy first then!

coffield3 · 03-06-2008, 08:07 AM

03-05-2008, 08:43 PM	#1
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