July 13, 2005

Cash at the Grave

If you want your family to visit your grave, you have to pay them, or at least that's what Morris Gorski thought.

Gorski, a popular businessman who owned a number of properties, got permission before his death to have a cash machine installed in his tombstone at the Chester Jewish Cemetery.

Now when any one of his 25 heirs turn up at the gravestone, they can collect up to 750 pounds.  No more than once a week though.

According to the Board of Guardians of British Jews, other people will be able to do the same if Gorski's incentive proves popular.

HT Hanan Levin

UPDATE:  It took Richard, a commenter, to point out to me that the site I  linked to is a "satire" site based on real life.  Is my face ever red, taken in by a too-good-to-be true story.

Posted by Jill Fallon at July 13, 2005 3:25 PM | Permalink
Comments

I hate to be the one to spoil a good story but as the site from which the story was lifted says:

Important Notice:
This is a satire site

There was no such person, there is no such grave...

Posted by: Richard at July 13, 2005 9:35 AM

Is my face red. I'll post a correction right now.
Thanks Richard

Posted by: Jill at July 13, 2005 9:37 AM