TAMPA, Fla. — The “corpse” laid in a coffin, wearing a long pink gown and a blank expression. Her hands rested on a dried bouquet. A friend, who had come to mourn, crouched next to her and clutched a rose to her chest.
The corpse tried not to giggle.
Everything resembled a real funeral — heaps of flowers and candles, stack of prayer cards, and of course, a lace-lined coffin. There was even a funeral parlor employee. She stood behind a tripod, snapping photos of the macabre setup.
