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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Irish Funeral ShameI attended the funeral of a distant relative, but being Irish funerals in our family are memorable affairs, a gathering of clans, a time to remember the dead fondly and have a few scoops while you're at it.
This particular funeral was for a venerable old great Aunt and we'd all been drinking whiskey in the pub before setting off. I lurked late because I wanted to smoke one up before saying goodbye to Auntie Naimh, so I got good and loaded and wobbled off to the cemetary.
The thing about whiskey and weed is it tends to knock your head off. When I got to the burial grounds I saw the gathered mourners and sidled over. The Priest was doing his level best to be moving, tears flowed and I started blubbing as well as verses were read out over the grave.
Then I heard "Who the feck are you?"
Wrong funeral. Aunt Naimh was being buried on the other side of the cemetary and there I was stoned to the gills greetin my eyes out to who the f*ck knows? :-D
(, Thu 11 May 2006, 11:45, Reply)
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