Quote#Truth
Here lies W. C. Fields. I would rather be living in Philadelphia
Quote byW. C. Fields · 1880–1946
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: This was an epitaph Fields proposed for himself in a 1925 article in Vanity Fair. It refers to his long standing jokes about Philadelphia (his actual birthplace), and the grave being one place he might actually not prefer to be. This is often repeated as "On the whole, I'd rather be in Philadelphia..
English (original)
Here lies W. C. Fields. I would rather be living in Philadelphia.
— W. C. Fields
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