THANKS, WANDA! for the link to the photo of the enormous monument he had made for himself.  i was going to look for the photo yesterday but ran out of time.  since i CAN’T POST ANY PHOTOS RIGHT NOW WHICH MAKES ME CRAZY, here’s the link to the website with the photo:

burris’ monument to himself

read the comments below the photo.  many people talked about burris and his lunacy,  but there were quite a few posts about what people want to do when they’re dead; many talked about cremation, but this one made me laugh:

37. ElBruce Says:


I want to have my chest cavity hollowed out, filled with apples and then bury me unenbalmed.

Years later, after the inevitable apple tree grows to sufficient height, nail a small plaque to it with my stats and the words “EAT ME.”