Today in. . .irony?
“Dave Freeman, co-author of “100 Things to Do Before You Die,” a travel guide and ode to odd adventures that inspired readers and imitators, died after hitting his head in a fall at his home. He was 47. Freeman died Aug. 17 after the fall at his Venice home, his father, Roy Freeman, told the Los Angeles Times on Monday.”
Ironic, unfortunate, or meta? (Reminds me of that Alanis Morissette song whose refrain should be rewritten “Isn’t it a bummer?”)
This is why I don’t like book titles that end with “Before You Die”. 1000 Movies To See Before You Die, 1000 Places to Visit Before You Die, etc. They sound like threats.
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August 27th, 2008 at 09:51
I don’t EVER sing “My Way” by Frank Sinatra…
“…and now the end is near…”
c”,
August 27th, 2008 at 14:07
on the other hand, if you don’t do all 100 things, you might live forever. or live longer if you take your time.
August 27th, 2008 at 18:43
I think any word that has ‘Die’ in it (such as ‘Diet’) should also be covered by the superstition because of what happened to Dr. Atkins who similarly died from a fall.