Rest In Peace

'Tis fascinating to read epitaphs that upon stones are etched; Some are rather appealing, some are tragic, others a bit far-fetched! 'Neath this stone lie at peace a husband and his wife She a Republican-He a Democrat-both now free of strife Here rests Bruno Snipes the founder of our fair city He slipped on a banana peel and died-Oh what a pity Lion trainer Dave was brave and famed 'Til he met Leo who refused to be tamed Uncle Bob died so young and we wondered why Seems he tried to drink Canada Dry The plane's controls Pilot Horace failed to recoup Alas he spun out doing a double outside loop Cowpoke Hank should've known as a matter of course That it was futile to borrow a judge's horse Here sleeps Senator Claghorn the wiliest politico around He was so crooked they screwed him in the ground Here lies the prolific Chief Many Papoose Who with brave's wives played fancy and loose She met her doom as over the cliff she did traverse Instead of shifting to drive she shifted to reverse Cowboy Pete was so bow-legged from riding his horse That he lies in a double-wide coffin as a matter of course