Good News, the Obits are Finally Catching Up to Xmastime After Only 20 Years

Apparently there's a rising trend in people having fun with obituaries via brutal honesty:

Susan Soper believes the shift from traditional obituaries began after The New York Times began publishing “pithy, poignant, very quirky, funny or heartbreaking obits for the victims of the towers and planes” after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. 

“Since then, many papers have realized the value of telling stories full of other news besides family, education, service, careers, memberships, etc.,” Ms. Soper said. “Now they include personality, disposition, habits, travels, food — eating and cooking — even politics.” 

"But Xmastime", you say in the voice of Craig “Ironhead” Heyward from those soap commercials (RIP), "didn't you pull this same sweet little thing out of the Universe all the way back 2006?"

Sigh. Yes I did, faithful readers, YES I did:

8) Why can’t people have fun with obituaries? Instead of the standard beloved and cherished bullshit, have some fun. “Reggie Durham died Wednesday…survived by wife and 2 kids…who have really turned out to be losers…devout member of First Baptist Church…owes me $114...strong figure in community…never learned to read or write…loyal husband of 33 years…Best. Flapjacks. Ever.” see? Wouldn’t that be great? Hey, they’re dead, they won’t care.