put the fun into funeral!
Being mournful at funerals has never really suited me, this wasnt too much of a problem when my grandad (on my mothers side) died as he, much like the rest of my mother's side, have an amazingly inappropriate sense of humour. If you know me this probably explains where i get it from.

As i was saying, when his funeral came it was an incredibly sad time but we always found a way to cram in a joke here or there just to break the tension which to be honest was exactly what i needed (i was only 15 and had not been old enough to deal with the concept of death before)


fast forward quite a bit however to my other grandad, now it should be noted that my dad's side of the family are immensley serious, arguments were had over what room the coffin should be present in and they actually complained about the priest having a limp as it "looked disrespectful".

cut to us leaving the house on the day of the funeral, my dad sat in the front of the funeral car next to the driver as we had to squeeeze my auntie in.

As the procession starts i could feel the genes from my mum's side start to pull me toward the dark side when i blurted out

"great dad, that guy has to walk because you took his seat!"

did i get the great big laugh or a tension breaking snigger, no, angry glares from them for the rest of the day, you better believe it!
(rocknroll_pirate had a dream involving holly willoughby and custard, Fri 28 Nov 2008, 22:52, 5 replies)

I've read this three times
and I still don't get it :(
( Grokthought wouldn't pay that for Chinese 5-Spice, Sat 29 Nov 2008, 9:04, closed)

I don't get it
Who's the guy who had to walk?
(Aruu does not put all her trust in root vegetables., Sat 29 Nov 2008, 10:00, closed)

In really traditional funeral processions
one of the undertakers walks really slowly in front of the hearse with the funeral car with the family in behind it. This only usually lasts for about 1 minor road or it would get very irritating for all involved. So that's the guy who had to walk :p
(Petite chien is going to do science to it, Sat 29 Nov 2008, 12:41, closed)

sorry guys
should maybe have explained the whole "catholic dreary funeral" thing, keep forgetting not everyone has grown up with god fearing misery-mongers
(rocknroll_pirate had a dream involving holly willoughby and custard, Sat 29 Nov 2008, 18:01, closed)

got it straight away
clicked!
(The Incredible Sulk Finally remembered his password on, Mon 1 Dec 2008, 6:43, closed)