Catholic Church Plants Vineyard in Cemetery
“Hey, these grapes are coming in quite nicely! What kind of fertilizer did you use?”
“Dead bodies”
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland, CA has planted Zinfandel, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir vines at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. The nearest vines are 60 feet away from graves, though Robert Seelig, the director of funeral and cemetery services, expects that some people will prefer to be buried closer.
The vines were originally added as part of a beautification project, but the diocese is now planning on making actual wine. This will start with sacramental wine (you know, the whole blood of Christ thing) and then possibly move onto wine to sell at fundraisers and gift shops.
I guess the word grave is only one step away from being grape anyway.
January 7th, 2007 at 12:39 am
Corpse-flavored wine? I would be willing to try it.
January 7th, 2007 at 5:52 am
A true adventurer and lush!