March 28, 2004
The Undead.
Before Toma Petre's relatives pulled his body from the grave, ripped out his heart, burned it to ashes, mixed it with water and drank it, he hadn't been in the news much.
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Fascinating stuff. Great link, marx.
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That makes so much more sense than our version - and is more interesting, especially how they will go after loved ones, as if lonely. I wonder what the significance of using a "curved haying sickle" is? Perhaps some relationship to agriculture.
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Really interesting stuff. Cheers.
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Very nice read. I find it really interesting to see how deeply ingrained things like Vampires are in some cultures - even though they are deemed as 'silly' (Sorry, I can't think of a better word really) by a great deal of the world's population.
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Great post. It's so interesting the way they truly believe in vampires. Who knows if there isn't at least some truth in it? At the very least, the police investigation is quite ludicrous - the guy was already dead, and it's family members who are desecrating the body. So with no complaints...well, I'd say live and let live, but that seems awfully punny.
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What about the rights of the Vampire in a case like this? Surely Vampires have a rite .. ahem.... right to decent after-death blood feasting?
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Aside from corpse molestation laws, (...and where did the angry mob touch you?), the dead have suprisingly few legal rights. Zombies, vampires, and the occasional mummy, Lady Justice turns a blind eye to their plight. Maybe those arms were outstretched for a hug.