A step by step informational pamphlet
Written and illustrated by Rachel Sandberg
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Becoming Jane Doe
Step #1 Make peace with your not so eventual demise
Know that by pursuing these aforementioned steps you are committing to “disappearing” and your friends and family potentially never knowing what happened to you. I mean you died, that’s what happened. We know that, but they might not.
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Step #2
Legally change your name to Jane Doe To truly become Jane Doe, you must first change your name to match. Processes vary from state to state but generally a name change consists Hello
of the following: _____
my name
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Jane Doe
1) Fill out the required paperwork Petition to change your name with a court clerk and pay necessary filing fees 2) Publish the name 5
Oh go ody! Your first newsp aper change appea rance !
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3) Attend a hearing and receive a court order 5) Update any accounts, paperwork, or ID with your new name - Please note that if you are following these steps in an effort to avoid the law while also looking for a very anonymous and funny name in the process you will not get very far past the judge _____
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Start using your new name! Would it be best to notify your friends and family of this change? Probably. But do you have to? Helliso...
my name
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Step #3 Make your plan to “disappear” There are many ways you can go with this one, the more exciting the better _____ - Make friends with a swordfish who has anger management issues - Invite an assassin to a lighthearted game of hide and seek - Put on your favorite suit of armor and dance in a thunderstorm
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- Enjoy your summer vacation in the middle of the warm Sahara Desert - Walk a tightrope for the first time… over the Grand Canyon - Take a trip to the Bermuda Triangle - Practice your free climbing skills, unaccompanied - Gift a horse head to the mafia - Follow a Youtube sword swallowing tutorial Fun Challenge: Try combining one or more ideas to make your plan that much more facinating!
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Step #4 Become featured in a newspaper again! By this time you’ve already made your “disappearance” and your body turned up. Congrats! Since you’re somewhat… indisposed… this step is for the loved one that searched your apartment and found this most helpful pamphlet. Hello! The following points are some title ideas for the upcoming article: 13
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Jane Doe Found! But Like Actually Jane Doe, Legally That Is!
Mysterious Body Discovered And Called Jane Doe Because That Is Their Name!
Jane Doe Is Now Not So Surprisingly Or Maybe Still Surprisingly Jane Doe! 14
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