The Adriattic

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - A Puerto Rican man has been granted his wish to remain standing—even in death. A funeral home used a special embalming treatment to keep the corpse of 24-year-old Angel Pantoja Medina standing upright for his three-day wake.

Dressed in a Yankees baseball cap and sunglasses, Pantoja was mourned by relatives while propped upright in his mother’s living room.

His brother Carlos told the El Nuevo Dia newspaper the victim had long said he wanted to be upright for his own wake: “He wanted to be happy, standing.”

The owner of the Marin Funeral Home, Damaris Marin, told The Associated Press the mother asked him to fulfill her dead son’s last wish.

Pantoja was found dead Friday underneath a bridge in San Juan and buried Monday. Police are investigating.

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and we’re both out of this world!

I also share a birthday with Danger Mouse, Benito Mussolini, Ken Burns, Wil Wheaton & Stephen Dorff.

but apparently, there is a sophisticated network of serial killers working together to murder young men. All the victims are male, around the same age, build, intelligence, athletic ability and discovered “drowned” in rivers after a night of drinking. 40 men are believed to have been victims of this “fraternity” of killers that operate primarily in the Midwest. The story is fascinating and still unfolding. It seems the reporter and investigators (who are retired, are not being paid, and one of which mortgaged their house) have put in a substantial amount of effort, time & energy to cracking the case. Imbibing the story (in my mind at least) with definite credibility.

Also, a sophisticated network of serial killers pulling off near perfect murders for years without getting caught and only leaving behind their calling card (a smiley face)– Why the fuck didn’t I think of that?!? That’s going to be an awesome movie

STORY & VIDEO HERE