Putting the Fun in FuneralSome deaths come suddenly or too soon and can really hit hard, others seem to be a blessed relief. Similarly, some funerals can be deeply upsetting and sad, others can make you want to hug the world.
Mmm, don't want to bring you down or anything, but tell us your funeral stories...
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chthonic, Thu 11 May 2006, 9:31)
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A larks arisingNot funny to the majority, but I felt so guilty about laughing during my Aunts funeral.
Many many moons ago my Grandad (RIP), 1 Aunt (RIP) and my other Aunt and Uncle (still alive) went to an open air concert. Somehow or another they got it into their heads that "a larks arising" (or something like that) was the most beautiful piece of music ever written.
Then sadly when my Grandad passed away my Aunt (the live one) decided that they had to play this soddin' tune. I came out of the funeral and asked my Mum "why did they play that?", she answered "I dont know, your Granded wasnt even taken by it, it was your Aunts (live one) idea), me "oh......ok".
A few years later my other Aunt dies, everyone goes into the funeral and the priests starts talking about how wonderful my Aunt was and how she enjoyed polo (Polo???? she was 4'10, nearly as wide and I never saw her walks stairs let alone ride a soddin' horse!) blah blah, well then they start playing some music, what is it I hear you ask. A larks a-soddin-rising!! Well for some reason that set me off, I had to stop myself from laughing for some reason.
Despite my Mum not going to the concert I still threaten her with that song being played at her funeral.
(, Thu 11 May 2006, 11:15, Reply)
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