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Is This The Greatest Obituary Ever Published In The History Of Death?
Denver Post ^ | April 12, 2012 | Blanchard, Michael "Flathead"

Posted on 04/15/2012 8:28:05 AM PDT by unique1

Michael (Flathead) Blanchard

Blanchard, Michael (Flathead) 1944 ~ 2012

A Celebration of the life of Michael "Flathead" Blanchard will be held on April 14th, 3 pm 8160 Rosemary St, Commerce City. Weary of reading obituaries noting someone's courageous battle with death, Mike wanted it known that he died as a result of being stubborn, refusing to follow doctors' orders and raising hell for more than six decades. He enjoyed booze, guns, cars and younger women until the day he died.

Mike was born July 1944 in Colorado to Clyde and Ethel Blanchard. A community activist, he is noted for saving the Dr. Justina Ford house from demolition and defending those who could not defend themselves. He was a Republican delegate, life member of the NRA, founder and President of the Dead Cats MC. He loved music. Mike was preceded in death by Clyde and Ethel Blanchard, survived by his beloved sons Mike and Chopper, former wife Jane Transue, brother Stephen Blanchard (Susan), Uncle Don and Aunt Cynthia Blanchard(his favorite); Uncle Dill and Aunt Dot, cousins and nephews, Baba Yaga can kiss his butt. So many of his childhood friends that weren't killed in Vietnam went on to become criminals, prostitutes and/or Democrats. He asks that you stop by and re-tell the stories he can no longer tell. As the Celebration will contain Adult material we respectfully ask that no children under 18 attend.


TOPICS: Humor; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: obituary
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This is one of the most upbeat, heart warming, down to earth obits I have ever read.
1 posted on 04/15/2012 8:28:07 AM PDT by unique1
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To: unique1

Any doubts he requested being buried face-down?


2 posted on 04/15/2012 8:30:37 AM PDT by edpc (Wilby 2012)
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To: unique1

“Baba Yaga” is an evil witch character from Russian folklore. I wonder what the connection was.


3 posted on 04/15/2012 8:31:01 AM PDT by Gluteus Maximus
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Loved it, LOL! That’s a guy who has no regrets!


4 posted on 04/15/2012 8:32:36 AM PDT by winner3000 (ss)
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To: unique1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgTL71yZ3Mo


5 posted on 04/15/2012 8:35:33 AM PDT by Locomotive Breath
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"The Origin of the BAWM&HC

The Museum began as the personal hobby of Paul Stewart , who, as a child playing cowboys and Indians, always had to be the Indian because, "There was no such thing as a Black cowboy." After Mr. Stewart reached adulthood, he met a Black cowboy - a man who had led cattle drives at he turn of the century - and at that time, vowed to unearth all the material he could on other African American western pioneers."

6 posted on 04/15/2012 8:37:54 AM PDT by Paladin2
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To: unique1
sorry already posted in UK
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2872097/posts?page=8#8

7 posted on 04/15/2012 8:45:46 AM PDT by skinkinthegrass (the DNC/RNC = D.C. Establishment...an Brazilian saying: $AME OLD $H!T, W!TH D!FFERENT FL!E$. :^)
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To: unique1

See Also:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2872097/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2872065/posts


8 posted on 04/15/2012 8:49:48 AM PDT by Keith in Iowa (Willard Romney, purveyor of the world's finest bullmitt. | FR Class of 1998 |)
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To: unique1

That is awesome. I’m starting work on my own version tomorrow. God bless Flathead and his partying friends.


9 posted on 04/15/2012 9:23:17 AM PDT by lefty-lie-spy (Stay metal. For the Horde \m/("_")\m/ - via iPhone from Tokyo.)
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What an uplift and a laugh. Thank you for sharing.


10 posted on 04/15/2012 10:04:16 AM PDT by ricmc2175
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Well, if you have anything to say within your obit that’s along the lines of Flathead’s life it will be worth reading, hopefully not any time soon.


11 posted on 04/15/2012 12:03:47 PM PDT by unique1
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To: Keith in Iowa

Isn’t it a little anal to point out prior threads, especially when some posters here obviously missed those posts? Not that there is anything wrong with being anal.


12 posted on 04/15/2012 12:06:51 PM PDT by unique1
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>>>Isn’t it a little anal to point out prior threads

No, it’s not.

What’s anal is an inability to use FR’s search function and see if maybe a topic you want to post about has an existing thread you could comment on rather than starting a brand new thread.


13 posted on 04/15/2012 12:13:33 PM PDT by Keith in Iowa (Willard Romney, purveyor of the world's finest bullmitt. | FR Class of 1998 |)
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No, you are anal. When something is repeated, just move along down the road. Or, try to come up with a post that’s valuable to the group.


14 posted on 04/15/2012 2:22:39 PM PDT by unique1
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Speaking of “just move along”... Physician, heal thyself.


15 posted on 04/15/2012 2:24:55 PM PDT by Keith in Iowa (Willard Romney, purveyor of the world's finest bullmitt. | FR Class of 1998 |)
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It’s my thread.


16 posted on 04/15/2012 2:48:46 PM PDT by unique1
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>>>It’s my thread.

Big whoop. Starting a thread gives you ZERO privileges beyond your own tiny mind.


17 posted on 04/15/2012 2:52:08 PM PDT by Keith in Iowa (Willard Romney, purveyor of the world's finest bullmitt. | FR Class of 1998 |)
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And if you want to run the show, get your own place and quit trying to run this one.


18 posted on 04/15/2012 2:53:35 PM PDT by Keith in Iowa (Willard Romney, purveyor of the world's finest bullmitt. | FR Class of 1998 |)
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To: unique1

And another thing...

All I did above was post links to existing discussions on the same topic - there are people here that appreciate the cross-reference. Apparently, you’re not one of those. Get over it, your thread and all.


19 posted on 04/15/2012 2:55:43 PM PDT by Keith in Iowa (Willard Romney, purveyor of the world's finest bullmitt. | FR Class of 1998 |)
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To: unique1; Keith in Iowa
It’s my thread.

Briefly.

But if I decide it is MY thread, trust me, it will be.

20 posted on 04/15/2012 2:55:56 PM PDT by Lazamataz (Shut up and drill.)
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