You Can't Take it with You- Or Can You?

[telescopes]

Title cremated by me, but is almost as eye catching as the original: (And please read rule 9.)
"Which Pipe Would You Want To Either Be Buried Or Cremated With You Upon Death?"

There are several ways to look at the question, but ultimately, its about your last statement that defines you.

I’m thinking maybe my CAO Calabash. I already identified my hat and boots.

 

[sablebrush52]

I've actually thought about it, but feel that it would be unfair to the pipe. Once I'm dead, what do I care?

 

[telescopes]

LOL. That’s very true. The way I look at it @sablebrush52 is either its a pipe I want to stay with me or it is something to keep the conversation interesting at the funeral. What pipe were you thinking of?

 

[mortonbriar]

I suspect that my kids would choose a pipe or two to display and accompany me at a funeral, but I don't see them being included in cremation...either way, they can choose all that stuff if it makes sense to them at the time.

I guess I am interested in what pipes they would choose as being sentimental, from their perspective...but I think by asking them the question directly I would influence the answer so I will just have to observe from 'above'.

 

[captainsousie]

My Comoy's 499, if I didn't have my family sell it to help cover funeral expenses. That's what I'll recommend that they do.

 

[Epip Oc'Cabot]

Back when my Dad passed away (30 + years ago), my Mom and my siblings were obviously very sad (as of course, was I). It fell upon me to work with the funeral home to be sure my Mom’s wishes for the burial of my Dad occurred as she wanted. So, I made several solo trips to the funeral home during those several days.

On one of the trips there just before showings were to occur, I was asking the funeral folks to please let me see my father to make sure his suit and tie were neat and the tie tied as my mother wished (my Dad preferred a particular type of knot he liked on those occasions when he had need to wear a tie). I then asked the funeral director’s permission….. and then I placed one of his favorite pipes in the inner pocket of his suit (a well-worn Dr. Grabow Dublin with a 1/4 bend). I also put a filled pouch of Sir Walter Raleigh (regular) in his pants pocket, and one of his Zippo pipe lighters in his outer suit coat pocket.

I never ended up telling my Mom I did this, but it was something that I really wanted/needed to do for him and for me. It helped me think and remember all the times we enjoyed pipes together, and helped me feel an even stronger sense of connection with him even though he had passed. Even though I never told my Mom, I know she would have approved too.

 

[brian64]

I'm glad you specified "upon death".

 

[Egg Shen]

I’d rather my stuff get used than get buried or burned. But it would be cool to smell my 90 lb stash burned If nobody wants it.

 

[Waning Embers]

Being the only tobacco user in the family, there wouldn't be any significance to it. I've left instructions for pipes and tobacco to be trashed upon my death so hopefully my children don't follow my bad health choices.

 

[crashthegrey]

All of them. To make sure no one gets my treasures.

 

[warren]

Why would I give it a thought. I'm with "sable" on this one. And Embers with regards to disposition of my smoking paraphernalia.

 

[Egg Shen]

Being the only tobacco user in the family, there wouldn't be any significance to it. I've left instructions for pipes and tobacco to be trashed upon my death so hopefully my children don't follow my bad health choices.

When you sense death is imminent you should light your 400 or whatever lbs on fire and lie down on the pyre. Why trash it, when you can go out all splendid like?

 

[didimauw]

All of them. To make sure no one gets my treasures.

Better start saving for a second casket to fit em all!

 

[username]

I don't know I kinda want my whoever of my friends ends up with them to smoke them and remember me.

 

[spike]

None. I want my pipes sent on to someone who will appreciate them. That’s in the personal property attachment to my last Will and Testament along with my guns and golf clubs, the only possessions I care about. My wife knows to send the pipes to Smoking Pipes.com, the guns go to my brother, and the golf clubs to to the the kids‘s golf program nearby.

 

[georged]

September 2023

When the Kevinboard suddenly and inexplicably became obsessed with the subject of death

 

[dsturg369]

My better half and I have actually discussed this matter. I requested that all my pipes be distributed to my smoking buddies and acquaintances and that a single MM mini-cob be placed in my pocket.

 

[ThermionicScott]

 

[Doctor Chopper]

My better half and I have actually discussed this matter. I requested that all my pipes be distributed to my smoking buddies and acquaintances and that a single MM mini-cob be placed in my pocket.

That's really nice, my buddy.

 

[Doctor Chopper]

My birth year pipe. Born and die together.