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

Xiomara Hootenanny

Retired undefeated, mostly by default.

Borna overcast day in 1955, probably
Died2012, rather abruptly
Causewas outlived by their houseplants, out of spite
Survived byA family recipe nobody wrote down in time

After a long and largely undocumented life, Xiomara Hootenanny, aged 57. Their proudest possession was a mug that said "World's Okayest" something. They are survived by a very passive-aggressive note taped to a fridge.

Guestbook — Letters to the Departed

  1. 1. Vic H. writes:

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

  2. 2. Dennis E. writes:

    “They never once let me win at cards, and I respected the ruthlessness.”

  3. 3. Clyde V. writes:

    “Honestly did not see this coming, and I say that as someone who saw everything coming.”

  4. 4. Verna O. writes:

    “Never forget them heckling the ref at every single game.”

  5. 5. Gus J. writes:

    “Honestly this tracks. They lived like there was no tomorrow, and, well.”

  6. 6. Gus T. writes:

    “They promised to pay me back "next payday" for over a decade.”

  7. 7. Harold G. writes:

    “They were the reason our group chat had a "no politics" rule.”

  8. 8. Trudy O. writes:

    “They said they'd slow down eventually. Bold of them to lie like that.”

  9. 9. Larry J. writes:

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

  10. 10. Hilda J. writes:

    “They never once let me win at cards, and I respected the ruthlessness.”

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