A coffin bar???

And while on the subject of the undead (see the previous post), I'm somewhat at a loss to understand the latest idea to generate tourist traffic in Truskavets, Ukraine.

Visitors to the Ukrainian resort town of Truskavets, already renowned for its life-preserving mineral springs, will soon be able to tempt fate by drinking in the world's largest coffin.

The coffin, 20 metres long, six metres wide, and six metres high will be called "Eternity" and is the brainchild of a local group of undertakers.

"Thirty cubic metres of pine have been used for the construction," said Andri, one of those behind the new enterprise. He refused to give his surname.

Once the bar is fitted out, coffins of a normal dimension will serve as tables. On each of these will be a candle, Andri said.

"It's our director Stepan Pyrianyk who had the idea," explained Andri. "He loves his work and reckons the project will bring tourists to Truskavets."

Uh-huh.

Listen, Andri, ol' buddy. There are certain things that might well tempt me to travel several thousand miles from my home to visit a place. Drinking in a large coffin ain't one of them!

However, local moonshiners might be interested. Their product's been locally known as 'coffin varnish' for some decades (centuries?). Might as well suit the environment to the name!

Peter