VIDEO: Dead guy displayed on motorcycle for his wake

Wakes are kind of an odd thing. I know it’s an important part of closure, but I don’t know how seeing a usually doll-looking corpse helps you close the loop. Well, one Puerto Rico family went outside the box, putting their recently slain relative David Morales Colón riding a motorcycle he was given by his uncle. Check it out.

And yes, it’s legit. You can see a full photo gallery here.

I’m torn as to whether this is cool or patently ridiculous. I’m thinking a little bit of column A and a little bit of column B. I think it’s a really touching thing to pay tribute to your loved one as you think they’d have wanted to be remembered. At the same time, it’s a dead guy in sunglasses perched atop a rice burner. So there are definitely trade-offs. But one thing we can all agree upon: It would be pretty weird if he just drove off and said, “Thanks for the bike! Later, suckers!” Because, man, he’s not supposed be speaking English like that.

Puerto Rican funeral home presents shooting victim on his motorcycle [w/video] [AutoBlog]
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