Apparently "Always Look On the Bright Side of Life" is becoming increasingly popular for funerals. As of 2014, it topped "My Way," thank Chapman. https://www.rollingstone.co...
My grandfather, who died following a long, slow decline a few years ago, had made sure his kids new he wanted his funeral to be "closed casket and open bar". :-D He looked pretty good when he died, really, but that was what he wanted. My uncles organized the funeral to his wishes, most of which he'd already written down, including the closed casket part.
My mother was furious. She felt it should be open casket, because "funerals are for the living, and people need to be able to say goodbye".
Her cousin, who donated his services as a funeral director, arranged a private viewing for her, which was appropriate -- but she was so mad at me for not insisting on a viewing at the funeral that she deliberately didn't tell me about the viewing.
Backstory: when he died, she had a substitute teaching job and didn't want to risk a few hours pay to attend the funeral planning meeting, and sent me as her delegate -- not telling me ANY of her wishes first. When I was telling her what was decided at the meeting, she was furious that I had agreed with honoring Grampy's wishes -- so mad that she hung up on me and didn't speak to me again until the funeral.
Yeah, funerals are for the living, but that doesn't mean we should intentionally disrespect the wishes of the deceased. That's not the only funeral she's been mad about. I love my mom, but she's got this weird thing about funerals.
Actually, I did want to have my ashes put in a weather balloon and sent aloft. I may not be able to achieve orbit like Roddenberry, but I can come close.
They were dead to me on the one time I made the mistake of visiting their store, when I saw "Testamints" at their checkout. FFS.
I think the GR is a referral to GRrrrrrr!
Money...then gods...is how it appears to me.
Apparently "Always Look On the Bright Side of Life" is becoming increasingly popular for funerals. As of 2014, it topped "My Way," thank Chapman. https://www.rollingstone.co...
That's just the thing. If you read the Christian texts....God isn't like that at all.Always makes me scratch my head wondering what they are on about
They best play If I should fall from grace with god at my wake. No funeral, but I expect there to be a serious wake. We're talkin Finnegan's on speed
That makes sense, its a good song and works really well on bad days.
Hey Dok, we have to thank you. @Honeytone Radio and I had our first date with the kitten academy video you posted a while ago.
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It’s true! *blushing*. We think of them as “our” kitties.
Some of them really will be our kitties soon.
I can’t wait, babe
My grandfather, who died following a long, slow decline a few years ago, had made sure his kids new he wanted his funeral to be "closed casket and open bar". :-D He looked pretty good when he died, really, but that was what he wanted. My uncles organized the funeral to his wishes, most of which he'd already written down, including the closed casket part.
My mother was furious. She felt it should be open casket, because "funerals are for the living, and people need to be able to say goodbye".
Her cousin, who donated his services as a funeral director, arranged a private viewing for her, which was appropriate -- but she was so mad at me for not insisting on a viewing at the funeral that she deliberately didn't tell me about the viewing.
Backstory: when he died, she had a substitute teaching job and didn't want to risk a few hours pay to attend the funeral planning meeting, and sent me as her delegate -- not telling me ANY of her wishes first. When I was telling her what was decided at the meeting, she was furious that I had agreed with honoring Grampy's wishes -- so mad that she hung up on me and didn't speak to me again until the funeral.
Yeah, funerals are for the living, but that doesn't mean we should intentionally disrespect the wishes of the deceased. That's not the only funeral she's been mad about. I love my mom, but she's got this weird thing about funerals.
Daawww, Wonkette matchmaking FTW again - and kitten adoptions too, y'all are too dang cute. :)
Goddamn, Dok! That is exactly what Tucker will say. It's like you sit on his shoulder and whisper this shit in his ear.
Either that, or you're psychic.
Take what you can use and burn the rest.
Actually, I did want to have my ashes put in a weather balloon and sent aloft. I may not be able to achieve orbit like Roddenberry, but I can come close.
A place opened recently in my town called Flowers and Bread, a bakery/coffee shop/florist setup.
Working stiff.
As opposed to the clients.
Good one.