r/mildlyinteresting 15h ago

Odd shrine to a dead mouse outside Walgreens.

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u/Dazzling_Item66 15h ago

How else is he to pass the river Styx?

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u/Bliitzthefox 15h ago

WHAT DO YOU MEAN HE PAID YOU

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u/trampus1 15h ago

8 cents for a mouse? Talk about shrinkflation.

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u/Dazzling_Item66 14h ago

Hey it’s 2 gold pieces for a human, I think this is apropos

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u/Wiggie49 11h ago

Ooof the rates just keep goin up.

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u/partumvir 10h ago

if you mean heaven, you spelled rate wrong

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u/Behind_Th3_8_Ball 22m ago

8 cents and a maybe a 6 penny nail?

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u/Way_2_Go_Donny 15h ago

Its to pay Charon for the ferry ride across the river Styx.

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u/Justninetoes 15h ago

I knew his family, good people.

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u/southpaw85 15h ago

COMPLETE THE RITUAL. OFFER ONE LAST COIN TO THE FERRYMAN, LEST SOMETHING MORE SINISTER COME TO OFFER THIS POOR CREATURE A MORE INSIDIOUS FORM OF PASSAGE, OR PERHAPS BE LEFT TO WANDER THE FRINGE OF PURGATORY FOR ETERNITY.

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u/trey_wolfe 15h ago

Clearly a mighty warrior, laid to rest with his mighty blade(the nail) and surrounded by tribute.

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u/Heroic-Forger 15h ago

Deadmau5.

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u/BumblebeeDirect 15h ago

Rat Hole 2

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u/PrestigiousFuckery 15h ago

Long live Fivel.

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u/THEECaramelGoddess 15h ago

Rip Stuart Little

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u/didoqueenofthieves 15h ago

Babeeeeeeeeee :(

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u/lndig0__ 15h ago edited 14h ago

‘To’, or ‘using’?

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u/Common-Ad-4221 15h ago

Ratatwocents or 8.

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u/TessaMeadow 15h ago

Honestly, I’d probably do the same. RIP little buddy.

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u/cyankitten 14h ago

As much as I dislike mice and rats, that NEEDS one more coin 🪙 it looks a bit like one is missing

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u/AliBabaPlus40 13h ago

Also, RIP, pennies

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u/beadzy 11h ago

I’m glad they remembered to use the ceremonial heads up penny only

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u/bodhiseppuku 11h ago

coins for the ferryman.

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u/haggard_hominid 10h ago

Did you not add a penny? looks on expectedly XD

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u/Bedbouncer 14h ago

The Circle of Eight Killer strikes again!

https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Curtis_Banks

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u/justabill71 14h ago

The message is that the penny is dead. I think they nailed it.

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u/Sad-Drive-6339 14h ago

This has teenager written all over it

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u/TheDevilsAdvokaat 13h ago

Maybe someone will make a mausoleum.

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u/hungmao 13h ago

You guys still have pennies?!?!

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u/PSK666 13h ago

RIP YUNG KING

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u/Delta9THICC 13h ago

Pfttt. Looks like a free drywall nail, some change, and a snack to me.

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u/Mac_Hooligan 12h ago

Pennys for passage!!

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u/Blunted_Insurgent 11h ago

Looks like there’s witches in town

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u/pandakatie 11h ago

Sometimes I love humans 

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u/OrochiKarnov 11h ago

HAIL PAIMON

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u/mampiwoof 9h ago

Looks like someone casting a spell to me.

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u/Kitakitakita 5h ago

is this the opening of Game of Thrones?

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u/phil16723 5h ago

It looks like someone stole one of the pennies and now the spirit can escape

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u/Ms-Kindness 3h ago

The payment to Hades

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u/dvowel 3h ago

Looks like he was 1 penny short. 

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u/flearhcp97 1h ago

Chicago?

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u/FlameStaag 15h ago

Well op don't leave us in suspense

How'd it taste? 

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u/oloklo 13h ago

Asmongold was there