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Cyrus the Magnificent

Cyrus the Magnificent was flying high What a pity Cyrus had to flippin’ die When the rope on the trapeze broke, Here we buried this unlucky bloke. Written August 5, 2022

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Caren Krutsinger

Date: 8/6/2022 7:55:00 PM

It is sad to think of but remember circuses before nets when a whole family of trapeze artists would die together?

L Milton Hankins
Date: 8/6/2022 9:27:00 PM

'Tis true. I never could figure why they felt they had to do that anyway. I guess so their audiences would gasp!

Tom Cunningham

Date: 8/5/2022 2:13:00 PM

Should have invested in a safety net LOL. Tom

L Milton Hankins
Date: 8/5/2022 4:02:00 PM

Indeed, he should've!

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 8/5/2022 9:37:00 AM

He was buried at his high point…lol! Milton, I like those Disney haunted house graves too…fun ride…but not for Cyrus!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 8/5/2022 1:28:00 PM

I'd say he was, Kim. Apparently, he was quite the swinger!

Michael Tor

Date: 8/5/2022 9:16:00 AM

I want to laugh Milton but it is not funny when people die, right? lol

Michael Tor
Date: 8/5/2022 11:12:00 AM

Ha, your comment made me smile. I might give it a try.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 8/5/2022 9:33:00 AM

Go ahead and laugh, Michael. Epitaphs (in this sense) are supposed to be funny, or at least amusing. Totally fictional! I've enjoyed writing them ever since seeing those on the graves stones at Disney World's Haunted House. Dorothy Parker's chosen epitaph was "Excuse my dust!" Someone had put on there's, "I told you I was sick!" Think up a funny one for yourself and let's hear it!