Kurt Cobain is to be honoured by a sign in his home town of
Aberdeen (not that Aberdeen, the Aberdeen in Washington State).
This follows the creation last year of a memorial committee who began by petitioning for a park or youth centre to be set up in memory of the Nirvana vocalist but evetually settled for the sign, to be placed under the town's 'Welcome to Aberdeen' notice, and bearing the legend 'Come As You Are.'
The words are a reference, of course, to the so named track on the
'Nevermind' album. A committee chairman said the song title was chosen for the dual meaning of its words, adding "Nirvana fans will understand the significance, yet it's vague and appropriate enough that the meaning is applicable to everyone."
Cobain's grandfather thinks that it's about time a memorial went up.
"I think it's a good idea and it's about time" said
Leland Cobain. "I drive by there every day and look for it. I have been waiting for it to go up."