The Wal-Mart Life (and Death)

I knew you could get everything you need for life at Wal-Mart, and for cheap, but apparently you’re set for death as well.

Wal-Mart offers baby clothes, engagement rings, and now, coffins—at its typical cut rates. The world’s largest retailer is selling “Mom” and “Dad Remembered” steel versions for $895 and bronze renditions for $2,899, prices that undercut many funeral-home rates. The caskets can be dispatched within 48 hours and paid for over 12 months with no interest. A spokesman said the product line was part of “a limited test to understand customer response.” (BBC)

I can just imagine the response from some people: “Darn it, I’m going out the same way I lived - surrounded by Wal-Mart products.” And those truly are the luckiest of people