The Melt by Jason Diamond

The Melt by Jason Diamond

The Memorial Post Conundrum

Saying goodbye in the social media age

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Jason Diamond
Jan 22, 2025
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I messaged an old friend I hadn’t talked to in over a decade when I learned that David Lynch had passed away last week. I’ve known the person since freshman year of high school, and we started bonding after we both showed up for class wearing Operation Ivy t-shirts. His looked newer and store-bought, while I’d bartered for mine giving a friend’s older b…

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