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You Can Sandblast All You Want, But Drugs Will Still Fuck You Up
By Chris Kornelis in NewsMonday, Aug. 17 2009 @ 11:06AMThere’s something fitting about the way this Kurt Cobain memorial situation is shaking out in Aberdeen. Since the city brought in a sandblaster to censor the word “fuck”, fans have taken it upon themselves to fill in the blanks. Did the city really think that a sandblaster would keep the profanity at bay? I stopped in Sunday afternoon on my way back from the Oregon coast. The memorial is at one of the smallest parks you’ll ever see. It’s in a residential neighborhood, tucked up against a bridge, and has three parking spaces. Under the bridge fans have written tributes to Cobain (after the jump). I wasn’t expecting to get emotional, but when I saw a guy simply writing “Thanks,” I got a little choked up. Turns out he and his wife are from Brooklyn, and they’re planning on moving out West. Aberdeen has this humble, peaceful monument to thank for us not bypassing their town the way most others are these days. I can’t explain how to get to the monument. And I think it would be better for you to have to get out of your car at the 7-11 (yes, that’s a hint) or a grocery store, meet a local, and ask for yourself. It adds to the experience.
5 comment(s) / Comment
Jonathan C says:
Now that’s love.
People can argue about if Kurt died in vain for years and years, but what’s obvious is that while he lived, he touched more lives in six years than most people could in a lifetime.Posted On: Monday, Aug. 17 2009 @ 12:28PM
captain underpants says:
beautiful posting and photos chris. 15 years later and kurt being gone still makes me sad. i drove through aberdeen a few weeks ago and he was all i could think about.
Posted On: Monday, Aug. 17 2009 @ 5:34PM
reality bites says:
Hah! The Virginia Tech killer “touched more lives” in just an hour.
Posted On: Tuesday, Aug. 18 2009 @ 6:50AM
joe says:
too bad Courtney killed him to get famous. heroin + talentless, screeching shrew whore of a girlfriend = You can’t kill yourself with a shotgun while high on junk.
why is she still free?
Posted On: Tuesday, Aug. 18 2009 @ 7:00AM
