Plans for a public ceremony celebrating the life of Hunter S. Thompson have been canceled in favor of a private memorial service.
The Aug. 20 ceremony, which will include the scattering of the author's ashes on his Aspen-area ranch, will coincide with the six-month anniversary of Thompson's death, said Doug Brinkley, one of the planners of the memorial...
I'm not sure how private it can be:
Among the suggestions: firing the ashes out of a cannon from a 100-foot pillar topped by a 53-foot statue of the journalist's "gonzo fist" emblem.
Meanwhile another fitting tribute:
Flying Dog Brewery which is creating a new beer in Thompson's honor. At 9.5 percent, Gonzo Imperial Porter has nearly double the alcohol content of average brews.
"We tried to make everything about this beer Gonzo," brewery President Eric Warner said in a statement.
I see. The Jolt Cola of beers...
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