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Wednesday, July 8, 2009 12:00 AM

Inside the biggest, weirdest funeral ever

Not nearly as crowded or wild as expected, the Michael Jackson memorial was a strange, somber affair to witness
By Amanda Fortini

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  • Tuesday, July 7, 2009 08:05 PM

    I loved It!

    The Jackson 5 and Michael Jackson's music provided the musical landscape to my childhood. I learned to sing, dance, roller skate to their music. I appreciate MJ's artistic abilities and his musical masterpieces.

    For those who seem to only have negative things to say, why don't you simply remain silent. Apparently, you're in the minority. One day you'll be remembered as you lay in your coffin too. I wonder what people will say about you.

    —coralchemy Read coralchemy's other letters

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