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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My mate MattMy mate Matt died, struck down in the prime of his life for no reason at all (he was 20, and there really was NO REASON - postmortem said so). But his funeral was a hoot. For me.
As he wasn't religious they played music that he liked - there was some Stereophonics, some Bryan Adams and because the like the film so much the theme to Top Gun. As his coffin came in the music was reaching it's crescendo and my mind took flight. I suddenly had a vivid image of the two front rows of mourners standing up and all air-guitaring in time to the music with their rock foot out. It was bloody challenging not to burst out laughing, especially as every one else was blubbing.
Then we wen't down the pub for the rest of the day.
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gareth_alien will be human again at, Mon 15 May 2006, 12:57,
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