Yesterday's search yielded just the right gem.A widow in the little town of Los Angeles, California is having a tiny bit of trouble paying off her mortgage on her home. Elsie Poncher, like so many widows, just wants to leave her modest bungalow debt-free to her children.
I neglected to tell you that widow Poncher's mortgage is $1.2 million. Just your average senior citizen with problems directly related to a fixed income. Which brings us to how widow Poncher plans to accomplish paying off her $1.2 million mortage.It's simple, really. You see, widow Poncher and her husband were forward thinking enough to buy two plots in Westwood Village Memorial Park for their finally resting places. Some of you may be thinking, "So what?". Well, I'll explain.
Dearly departed Mr. Poncher is now residing in the crypt immediately above Marilyn Monroe.
Obviously, the solution to Mrs. Poncher's financial woes is to sell Mr. Poncher's crypt on Ebay. Yes, Mr. Poncher will be scooted over to the plot originally reserved for Mrs. Poncher and the lucky highest bidder will one day reside immediately above Marilyn Monroe. Or, as the Ebay ad says, be "looking face down on her". If a corpse can look face down on someone. Or face up. But, that may be fodder for another day.
Anyway, our enterprising widow Poncher started the bidding at $500,000 and her little plot (well, Mr. Poncher's little plot actually) was up to $2.5 million dollars as of Sunday.Somewhere in this world is a person with $2.5 million dollars of disposable assets willing to scoot poor old Mr. Poncher out of his spot in the hopes that one day his (or her) remains will reside close to Marilyn's.
Plus, Hugh Hefner bought the plot beside Marilyn in 1992. Nobody in that cemetery is going to get a minute of rest.
Posts
82 comments:
Wow, people are very ingenious ! Wish I had that kind of imagination. My question is, how did the old lady get a mortage of 1.2 million dollars in the first place ????? Some other ingenious banker involved ?
Oh well, back to the grid...my bungalow ain't gonna pay for itself !
Happy Wednesday, talented Observer Woman !
She is certainly thinking outside the box. Smart lady!
Sometimes I just can't even believe it. You find just the very most interesting stories, lady.
Seriously!?!?? People are just... I don't know...
I still can't believe they've got Michael Jackson on ice waiting to bury him at the end of the month. (Which means he'll have been dead for three months before they put him in the ground!) Imagine that job?
Shudder!
I'm speechless. You find the BEST stories!
Oh my word, moving the dead to make some scratch that is ingenuity alright.
Good for her! Mr Poncher probably wants some peace anyway!
That's just creative thinking on her part!
I wish I had a cemetary plot to sell... I think this is AWESOME. (And I rarely say "awesome")
Very, very interesting. I like the Marilyn part, don't like the Hef part so much. Cremation sounds better and better. Good article in the Wash Post about people selling their plots.
I love Westwood Cemetary. (which sounded a lot better in my head.) My creepy little hobby when I go on vacation is to see where famous people are buried, and Westwood has more than just Marilyn.
I wonder what her husband would think about the move.... going from being above Marilyn to being above some other nobody. That has to be a shot to his ego. ;)
I read this story Sunday. I thought the woman was brilliant to sell it. Now I need to google her house? Is this really the 1.2 million home?? Crazy.
This was very interesting. I would say that would have a great time for sure.
omg...this is a hoot..
most forwardable topic!!
i have read such fun stuff only on featured articles at yahoo...
if you had buzz it up feature of yahoo on your blog, i would have done that!!!
I can't imagine paying millions of dollars just to be buried above Marilyn Monroe. I mean...you'll be DEAD. What difference does it make?
I don't know. Hugh's going to be so "spent" by the time they lay him to rest he'll probably just want to be still and be left alone ;)
Wait... he's male. I could be wrong on this one.
I must admit I'm a bit speechless, but I do have to commend her for thinking outside the box on how to fix her debt issue and she gets an additional thumbs up from me that we as tax payers won't be digging her out of her financial situation, so hey more power to her.
So, while we're on this subject did you read about...
Women putting the chance to name their un-born babies up on ebay?
This lady got $7k http://bit.ly/DFf0G
This one is up to $4k http://bit.ly/Jpo3B
Then finally the one who sold a thank you card to the highest bidder then states on her listing a rant of the women who are putting the naming of their babies up on ebay. http://bit.ly/18B3NP
Good grief. Famous people take over stuff even when they're dead! They're so selfish.
Hey, ya gotta do whatcha gotta do to make some dough these days. To be honest, I would do the same in her position. I would put hubby in a vase and sell that plot. I wonder who IS the person that will be resting next to Marilyn. Very interesting. I am thinking back to the old days when Marilyn had some affairs with "influential" men...
Happy WW and take care.
-Kiki
Cracking me up! Gotta love American people!
I am just maaaless and that doesn't happen often.
I also heard he was buried face down.
Wait, what happened to Michael Jackson?
And that bidder was me.
Good for her!!!
Wow! That's pretty cool for Mrs. Poncher I guess. How did you ever hear about that?
Ewww, eww, eww. I think I need to go take a shower now.
Wow! That is very clever! :O)
Well... ya know... when ya have a $1.2 million dollar mortgage, Something's Got To Give. And since we all know that Some Like It Hot and that Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, why not create a Love Nest in a grave? You're as Young As You Feel, even when dead. And I'm sure that many men, after being in the ground for a number of years, might experience The Seven Year Itch and need a little Monkey Business.
Good for her! Even dead, I think I would not want my husband that close to Marylin Monroe!
Wait, whoa, WHAT?
Well, I for one intend to finally get a decent night's sleep when I'm a resident of my local Shady Acres. So no sexy famous people around me, thank you very much!! Bury me next to a couple of nuns.
Thank you for discovering and sharing this gem...the world we live in. Seriously?
to each his own, but seriously, there's nothing else that person would rather spend 2.5 mil on?!
so very interesting!
I'm sure she's been thinking of that one for a while, very smart thinking and I'm sure Mr. Poncher won't mind at all!:) I swear you find the most interesting stories!LOL
How in the world did you find this story?!? And how does someone have a 1.5 million dollar mortgage on such a small house?!?
And lastly, they bury people on top of each other there?!?
I kind of always want to punch Hugh Hefner in the face.
You gotta love capitalism.
I like her thinking. I wonder how much she'll make off of it?
i guess whatever works for ya...
I can't decide what is the craziest thing about this story - the fact that she's willing to have her husband moved to her plot in order to sell his primo real estate next to Monroe or that the tiny bungalow carries a $1.2 million mortgage!
How did she get a 1.2 million dollar mortgage on that house? Well at least she was smart enough to figure a way out of debt.
I'm with Kim and Secret Mom. How on EARTH did she manage to build up such massive debt with that humble little collateral?
Too funny! There is always a way! Yes, that graveyard will be rockin!
I am horrified and disgusted that someone would have that kind of cash to spend on something so stupid!!!!!!!!!!
I liked Suzi's comment - thinking outside the box. Heehee.
Is this for real? You are too funny - I seriously can't believe it. I mean, I BELIEVE you - but wow - that person sure does have a lot of cash to spare!!!
Dang, can't these people just have their ashes scattered around these "famous" grave sites? That sounds so much cheaper!
That was pure hilarity! Thank you for sharing that gem.
Haha I heard this story yesterday and was all, ???????
People are just strange. It makes me feel better about myself.
You really do find the most amazing stories, I love my visits here, always something new!
The things that make you say "eeeewwwwwieeee."
now that's some prime real estate! (on top of Marilyn) - what a savvy old lady..
Love it!
I wish that I could be so lucky as to have that plot!
And the plot thickens----heh, heh.
Oh how CRAZY!!!!!!! You kill me, girlfriend! I love it. I love coming here. Wish I could stay all day...instead of dragging off to work!!! ♥
I yi yi yi, this town is full of freaks. Apparently rich one!
xo
Part of me is really weirded out over the whole moving-the-grave thing...and part of me is applauding her for her ingenuity. But doesn't she want to be buried next to her husband?!
Oh My!!!!!
That is one brilliant and forward-thinking woman! I wish I had something crazy to sell on eBay... :)
You are so hilarious! I love love love your posts! I'm so glad I found you!
SO, I wonder she plans on having her own remains buried...
it's a weird, weird world. And seriously, cinnamon... they have michael jackson on ice? I didn't know that. And sort of wish I still didn't!
Wow! Just wow. And I don't think it's a good wow! LOL!
we have passed on our one lovely blog award to you...please come on over and accept it...
shraddha
Wow. How do you find these people? Where do they come from? It is incredible. I often hear about these interesting ebay bids and wonder if anyone ever really pays out on these bids. Marilyn Monroe was an icon and all---but 2.5 million? Clearly that person needs a WIFE to show him how to spend that money wisely.
Well, I have to give her credit for thinking like that. Pretty darn funny!
That house cost 1.2 million??
LOL! Oh My Goodness, that's hilarious! Aunt LoLo highly recommended you. I must say, she didn't disappoint :)
Very creative thinking granny. But, I have to ask how in the heck she can possibly owe 1.2 million on that bungalow. I know CA is expensive, but how long has she lived there? Does she have a second, third and fourth mortgage on it. And who the heck would pay 2.5 million to RIP near Marilyn? Crazy!
well I'll be damned . . .
I'm so glad I come here to be apprised of current events. This is so much more important (and interesting, for sure) than healthcare, and especially, Michael Jackson!
I think this is too funny. I try to comment on it the other day, but of course, it was not happening. Hugh may be a nice guy, but I think it is nasty how these young girls flock all over the fossil. Ridiculous. Really you just could not make this stuff up! Craziness.
I heard about this!
I have to confess, if I had a few cool millioins lying around, I just might buy the plot too. I lub Marilyn Monroe. :D
And yea, you've gotta give widow Poncher some major props. It was pretty ingenious.
But here's my question...how in the world does she have a million dollar mortgage on that house????
Little bungalows like that sell for less than $100,000 here! LOL
Someone is going to go out with a smile :)
Um....weird. That's really all I can say about this.
i'm so mad--i was OUTBID on ebay for the plot! i was soooo looking forward to spending eternity near hugh hefner and above marilyn. *ha*
people never fail to amaze me...
I wonder if widow Poncher really thought of that little strategy at all. I am thinking an enterprising lawyer or son-in-law had a hand (or two) in the whole deal.
And, good for her.
Well...I guess that's one way to make a few extra bucks.
This is pure brilliance ... good for her for taking advantage of people being weirdos and shallow.
Wow. Wow. Wow. Don't you wish we had real estate in California?
And we had disposable income of 2.5 million?
Who cares where you are buried. I want to be cremated. It's just a place.
You always bring the most fantastic stories to light : )
Too funny! At least she will get her mortgage paid off.
It sold for 4.6 million dollars - what is this world coming to - what a shame. SHEESH!
Post a Comment