body farmville

There's no room at the Body Farm. The shocking news was in The Tennessean this week. The Vanderbilt School of Medicine has also stopped accepting cadavers. The increased demand is attributed to a larger number of people who can't afford a traditional burial or cremation.

A publicly funded burial isn't the only option for families faced with insurmountable funeral expenses. Donating a body to scientific or medical research is free and, in the age of forensic-sleuthing shows like CSI, somewhat glamorous.

The forensics program is attempting to raise $400,000 to build a new research building and add another acre to the Body Farm, which would allow space for even more cadaver donations in the future.

Until the expansion, what should they do with all the people who want their bodies to skeletonize naturally? Here are a few comedic suggestions to get us started. Add your own funny ideas in the comments section.

• Use them as incredibly realistic Halloween decorations in Sequoyah Hills
• Hide one or two in the visitor's locker room at Neyland Stadium
• Put some in kudzu-infested areas so volatile fatty acids can kill the weeds
• Place man dressed as Hank Williams outside the Andrew Johnson building
• Stage world's largest "Weekend at Bernie's" tribute at next AdventureCon