{"id":11666,"date":"2026-05-25T19:53:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T19:53:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetwistzone.com\/?p=11666"},"modified":"2026-05-25T19:53:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T19:53:04","slug":"dads-gravestone-sparks-outrage-after-people-spot-secret-message-it-needs-to-be-removed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetwistzone.com\/?p=11666","title":{"rendered":"Dad\u2019s Gravestone Sparks Outrage After People Spot \u2018Secret\u2019 Message: \u2018It Needs To Be Removed\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The stone stands there, gray and ordinary, until you read it the way his family does. Each line on the back\u2014\u201cForever in our hearts. Until we meet again\u2026\u201d\u2014secretly spells out the phrase Steven Owens jokingly used on those he loved most. To his children, it isn\u2019t profanity. 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