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The Goodbye World Gazette

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Vol. I · No. 1 Late Edition Thursday, August 6, 2026 Price: One Thin Dime

In Memoriam

Ignatius Higglethorpe

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Borna unremarkable day in 1921, probably
Died2001, rather abruptly
Causedrowned in a pool of their own unfinished to-do lists
Survived bySeveral strongly worded group chats

In a turn of events nobody saw coming, least of all them, Ignatius Higglethorpe, aged 80. They once argued with a vending machine for twenty minutes and lost. They are survived by several strongly worded group chats.

Guestbook — Letters to the Departed

  1. 1. Kevin F. writes:

    “Thoughts and prayers, and also please return my lawnmower.”

  2. 2. Dale R. writes:

    “Thoughts and prayers, and also please return my lawnmower.”

  3. 3. Linda F. writes:

    “Flying in from out of state just for the buffet. RIP.”

  4. 4. Carol F. writes:

    “They owed me twenty bucks. I guess we're even now.”

  5. 5. Chad S. writes:

    “Signing the guestbook because the group chat asked me to.”

  6. 6. Trevor B. writes:

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

  7. 7. Nelda O. writes:

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

  8. 8. Stanley P. writes:

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

  9. 9. Eugene D. writes:

    “They were banned from three different bowling alleys, and I never asked why.”

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