Come As You Were

Aberdeen, Washington, where Kurt Cobain's life began and ended, has announced that they will be honoring their fallen son by adding the words "Come as you are" to the city's signposts including the welcome signs that visitors will see when entering the town. The Kurt Cobain Memorial Project is the force behind the new signs and has other memorials such as a park, a youth center and a graffiti wall planned.

According to this B'ham blog, Aberdeen already hosts a graffiti tribute to the late rocker at young Cobain's old retreat under a bridge. Many of the messages found there have been transcribed:

T-' 22' smokes
a bowl for kurt

cousin kurt:
thank you
for the
music.
see you in
the spirit world,
if not soon
-Vick
p.s. dave misses you. watch
over him- "eyes that can change
from blind to
blue." 5/11/03

kaya was here. 3/19/99

in life; off to become someone-
something…but the world gets
pissed if you take
self along
mick quinn 8/04

Also, the Seattle Times is reporting that there's some new crap to buy.