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Last Saturday it was raining and I realized I needed to decide on something quiet and dry. The Columbarium, San Francisco's huge domed Greko-Roman style mausoleum was the obvious choice.
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At the entrance is a tribute to San Francisco's own Harvey Milk--camera store owner and tireless civil rights worker.
None of Harvey's ashes are inside this memorial. Most of his ashes were scattered at sea by his friends. A small portion of them were buried under a plaque in the sidewalk in front of his old camera store at 575 Castro.
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A lively group, those Fernandos.
I couldn't peek, but probably no cookies in those colorful jars.
What sets San Francisco's Columbarium apart from most other mausoleums is the curious display of personal objects from the person's life. For instance, one simple crypt contains not only a jar of ashes, but the dentist's drill, his Leica camera, and a proud but rather small golf trophy.
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Nobody is going anywhere any time soon...
High and dry on a rainy Saturday morning, ad infinitum...
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Now that's something I can call "lively."
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