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Body disposition desires of PETA founder, Ingrid Newkirk

By Gerry W. Beyer

Newkirk_IngridThe founder of PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) Ingrid Newkirk has recently released her disposition of remains document.

Here are some of her desires:

  • The meat of her body is to be used for a human barbecue.

    • Her skin is to be made into leather products such as purses and some of her skin is to be tacked up each year outside of the Indian Leather Fair.

    • Her feet are to be used to make umbrella stands.

    • One of her eyes is to be removed, mounted, and delivered to the administrator of the E.P.A.

    • Her pointing finger is to be delivered to the owner of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.

    • Her liver is to be vacuum-packed and shipped to France.

    • One of her ears is to be removed, mounted, and delivered to the Canadian Parliament.

    • One of her thumbs is to be removed and mounted in a “thumbs up” position to be used as an award to a person or organization that in the year of her death has done the most to protect animals.  Likewise, the other thumb is to be mounted in a “thumbs down” position and used as an “award” for the person or organization that has done the most to hurt animals.

    • A portion of her heart is to buried near the racetrack at Hockenheim.

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