The naked and the dead
08/29/2006 @ 12:00 am
Chinese officials have decided to crack down on the practice at some rural villages of hiring strippers to perform at funerals. The practice is intended to attract more attendees to funerals because many people believe that a greater number of people improve the deceased’s chances for better afterlife. They also think that more people bring luck to the survivors as well.
Local officials [have been] told they must submit plans for funerals within 12 hours after a villager dies. Exotic dancing is off the menu – and residents can report “funeral misdeeds” on a special hotline for a reward of USD $35.
Thanks to Mr. Pink for the headline!
Poor Mari….she’s my favorite. If I ever become a j-pop singer and part of the...
Shes definitely at the top of my hot list.
perfeckt 10:10
The Naked and the Dead, Part II
August 29th, 2006 at 12:09 amHow come you don’t include your sources? Before I link to one of your posts, I prefer reading the original material.
August 29th, 2006 at 1:43 amThe Chinese government openly preaches against such things, yet in places like Xi’an everyone knows where the whore-houses are. They operate on a main-street as “massage parlours”, yet it’s obvious what’s going on.
Do the Police stop it? Apparently they sometimes bust one or two for show, but generally tolerate it.
August 29th, 2006 at 1:44 amThey only bust those where the strippers won’t “accomodate” the police. (grin) I think this is a cool idea.
August 29th, 2006 at 6:27 amjeeper’s st-reapers! I guess those stiffs will be going off with a grateful grin on their face.:shock:
August 29th, 2006 at 8:13 amSo, I can enjoy the strippers for a while and call it in for a $35 reward. What a deal!!!
August 29th, 2006 at 10:07 amHow come you don’t include your sources?
Normally we do.
Sometimes, in the rush to get a story done on time, we forget.
Thanks for catching it. The link is in the story now.
August 29th, 2006 at 11:31 amWould those be the grateful dead, remora?
August 30th, 2006 at 7:46 amMr Wake: Do you think I would be as phil-lesh to give away clues like that?
August 30th, 2006 at 7:50 amI just thought it was a Weir-d thing to say, that’s all.
August 30th, 2006 at 11:23 amYes,now I see what you were a’lude-ing to Mr Wake..:smile:
August 30th, 2006 at 12:14 pm