Monday, December 14, 2009

Where the Party Never Ends

It takes more than just death to slow down the party sometimes. Especially when the venue is always open, there's no long waiting list and there is never a cover charge. Just remember... It's BYOB.

Two grave sites have been just as famous as the celebrities themselves. One being the site of George Herman "Babe" Ruth; the record holding Sultan of Swat. For such a hefty guy, Ruth lived his life in the fast lane. H.G. Salsinger once said, "He could eat more, drink more, smoke more, swear more, and enjoy himself more than any contemporary." When Ruth wasn't busy haunting Red Sox fans for 90 years, he was buried in Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Westchester, New York; enjoying the booze, hot dogs, baseball bats and cigars left at his memorial.

More of a hangout than a tomb, rock legend Jim Morrison would be proud of Doors pilgrims who travel all the way to Pere-Lachaise Cemetery in Paris. Historically, Doors fans have left Morrison drugs, booze and graffiti surrounding his tomb.

For some fans of the famous, a grave is more than a piece of stone and an epitaph. It's a place where a community can come together and pay tribute to someone who gave it there all to entertain. Babe Ruth hit 714 homeruns in his career and won many championships as a Yankee. The least we can do is give him a footlong.

Photos: CNN.net, celebrityrockstarguitars.com

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