> “That would be the most boneheaded rookie mistake you can imagine (pun intended),” he writes. Calderhead suspects the work was “farmed out to a run-of-the-mill tombstone company.”
I thought this was going to be one of those cases where typography nerds are overreacting to something that 99.99% of human observers wouldn't even notice.
Unfortunately, it is not one of those cases.
If it were my family member, and my call, I'd have that redone.
fracus · 6h ago
"It’s an unfortunate resting place for an individual who leaves a rich legacy. Luckily, the legacy is a lot more important."
I would completely disagree with this summary of a con man or useful idiot.
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mannyv · 5h ago
So really, is someone in the hierarchy insulting him by allowing the tomb to read "friar" or "father" depending on spacing?
gryfft · 5h ago
It's bad enough to make me wonder if the reason really does come down to Church politics. Sort of a way for the institution itself to clear its throat dryly before a return to traditional values.
Perhaps it was handed to somebody with no formal training. Not the first time it happens: https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2020/11/11/the-potato-head-o...
Unfortunately, it is not one of those cases.
If it were my family member, and my call, I'd have that redone.
I would completely disagree with this summary of a con man or useful idiot.
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