My late maternal grandmother was born in 1883 and lived 93 good years in rural North Carolina. I still use her juice glasses almost daily (although only two from the set remain). It made a nice image in the early morning light. It seems the simplest of mementos can be the most evocative - a good reason to clear out the basement, attic, and any other nooks and crannies rather than leaving a bunch of life's detritus for others to handle after death. On the other hand..............isn't that part of the fun of dying - you don't ever have to deal with all that stuff!
I thought of it more as a provocative juxtaposition of incompatible ideas - but awkward is good, too.
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