Toilet Paper Mass Suicide

In March 1999, several hundred rolls of toilet paper committed mass suicide in Sacramento, California by hurling themselves under the wheels of morning commuters.  The carnage was terrible, with mutilated toilet paper carcasses strewn over more than a half mile of Interstate freeway.  One of our staff members happened on the scene, and although nearly overcome emotionally, he managed to capture these graphic images of the tragic event.



 
 
 

Looking north (left) and south (right) on I-5, the smashed and shredded bodies of the victims are visible scattered along the shoulders where they were hurled by merciless automobile tires.

 
 
A closer view of some the victims.

 
 
 
In the last two photos, a roll of toilet paper leaps beneath the wheels of an oncoming vehicle directly in front of our horrified staff member.

 
 

Before leaving this page, please observe a moment of silence in memory of these tortured rolls.  If you would like to make a donation in their honor, please do so in the form of a message in our memorial guestbook.
 
 
 

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