The Goodbye World Gazette

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Vol. I · No. 61 Late Edition Sunday, October 4, 2026 Circulation: 67 Departed · 716 Condolences

In Memoriam

Clementine Kettlewhistle

Last email marked "urgent." Wasn't.

Borna balmy day in 1908, probably
Died1988, rather abruptly
Causewas undone by their own "reply all"
Survived byA rivalry with a vending machine, now permanently unresolved

In a plot twist nobody asked for, we regretfully announce the passing of Clementine Kettlewhistle, aged 80. Their spice rack contained several jars that had never once been opened. They are survived by a very territorial backyard squirrel.

Guestbook — Letters to the Departed

  1. 1. Chad W. writes:

    “They promised to fix my sink "next weekend" for three years running.”

  2. 2. Tammi L. writes:

    “They ruined every white elephant party and I respected that.”

  3. 3. Nelda A. writes:

    “Never met anyone who could argue with a GPS quite like them.”

  4. 4. Perry Z. writes:

    “A legend. A menace. Occasionally both at once.”

  5. 5. Rhonda Q. writes:

    “Never met someone so committed to being wrong loudly.”

  6. 6. Kevin O. writes:

    “RIP to the last person who could beat me at darts.”

  7. 7. Trevor N. writes:

    “I'm only here because they'd have wanted witnesses.”

  8. 8. Bea Q. writes:

    “I'll miss their truly terrible fantasy football trash talk.”

  9. 9. Patty P. writes:

    “Miss them most during the annual argument about the thermostat.”

  10. 10. Wayne D. writes:

    “I'll miss their truly terrible fantasy football trash talk.”

  11. 11. Ike V. writes:

    “They owed the whole group chat an apology. Guess we're square.”

  12. 12. Sharon A. writes:

    “They promised the group chat a reunion. Guess we're having one now.”

  13. 13. Helga P. writes:

    “They promised me their record collection. Following up on that.”

  14. 14. Sal I. writes:

    “RIP to the last person who remembered my birthday without a reminder.”

  15. 15. Mabel S. writes:

    “RIP to the one person who could parallel park on the first try.”

  16. 16. Stanley I. writes:

    “I'll never forget them arguing with a self-checkout machine for ten minutes.”

  17. 17. Dennis L. writes:

    “Miss them dearly, still annoyed about the thermostat wars.”

  18. 18. Frank F. writes:

    “They were banned from karaoke night and never once apologized.”

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