Posted on 08/29/2018 5:53:02 PM PDT by RooRoobird20
Media is being vague about how many actually showed up to view McCain's coffin at the AZ State Capitol. I can only find "more than 1500" or "thousands." I am curious--why:
McCain's very last campaign rally in 2016 drew less than 150--even with free dinner and drinks being offered. And.....
President Trump's rally in August 2017 drew nearly 20,000. The fake news media didn't want to talk about those big numbers.
It's very generous of you to excuse NoName's bad, evil, petty, self-aggrandizing, self-directed funeral on his illness. Sadly, his messages from beyond the casket only further confirm his pettiness. In other words, dude was always a prick, why would he change for his funeral?
Signed,
I voted for Sarah, it's too bad his name was first on the ballot. He abused her badly.
Thank you.
Dad grew up during the Depression and went on to build a successful family business that his sons and grandsons continue with today.
While home hospice, he still listened to Rush daily, and even while barely communicating could still be heard saying “Lock her up...Lock her up” whenever Hillary was mentioned.
Re: 100 - I hadn’t heard that one - but it also sounds appropriate for this spectacle.
It’s the dead weight
Narcissists
I just read a late aftenoon AP article which said “hundreds” stood in line in the heat to pay their respects.
The population of Arizona is 7.12 million.
Hmmmmmmmm.........
Maybe if the guy had ever done anything for Arizona people might have shown up, but the guy forgot us except every 6years when he had to come home and lie to us to get re-elected
JOHN DENVER
Forest Lawn Lyrics
Oh lay me down in Forest Lawn in a silver casket,
Put golden flowers over my head in a silver basket.
Let the drum and bugle corp play taps while cannons roar
And sixteen liveried employees sell souveniers from the funeral store.
I want to go simply when I go,
They’ll give me a simple funeral there I know,
With a casket lined in fleece
And fireworks spelling out “rest in peace.”
Oh take me when I’m gone to Forest Lawn.
Oh lay me down in Forest Lawn, they understand there.
They have a heavenly choir and a military band there.
Just put me in their care, I’ll find my comfort there
With sixteen planes in a last salute they’ll drop a cross in a parachute.
I want to go simply when I go
They’ll give me a simple funeral there I know:
With a hundred strolling strings
And topless dancers with golden wings!
Oh take me when I’m gone to Forest Lawn.
Oh, come, come, come, come,
Come to the church in the wildwood,
Kindly leave a contribution in the pail.
Be as simple and as trusting as a child would
And we’ll sell you the church in the dale.
To find a simple resting place is my desire;
To lay me down with a smiling face comes a little bit higher.
My likeness cast in brass will stand in plastic grass
While hidden weights and springs tip it’s hat to the mourners filing past!
I want to go simply when I go.
They’ll give me a simple funeral there I know.
I’ll lie beneath the sand
With piped in tapes of Billy Graham.
Oh take me when I’m gone to Forest Lawn.
Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
For a slightly higher fee!
Oh take me when I’m gone to Forest Lawn!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tfixpXUmqPM
Read more: John Denver - Forest Lawn Lyrics | MetroLyrics
A few years ago Mr RooRoo went in person to McCain’s Phoenix office because no one at his office would answer the phones. Mr. RooRoo said the walls of McCain’s office lobby were literally covered with framed newspaper and magazine covers/articles—of him. It was a massive fake news media shrine for worshipping McCain, really sickening.
The man running McCain’s office that day was openly hostile to my husband, any critcism of McCain seemed to make him very angry.
When Mr RooRoo told me about McCain’s office, it became very obvious that the only “constituents” McCain cared about were the fake news media.
Thanks
It must be stunning to his staffers that very few bothered to show up today. It was laughable that they gave the route so people could line up along the way to worship him. Would love to know how many did
I think the only reason they’re having that flamboyant motorcade across country is to have throngs of people lined up along highways, 10 people deep, paying their respects.
They’re delusional. It’ll never happen. When nobody pays attention, maybe that’ll knock down the family a peg or two and they’ll get a dose of reality.
I’m so sorry for your loss.
I remember when Ronald Reagan died, the national public
outpouring of love and grief was MASSIVE. The fake news media was stunned by it.
They all hated and ridiculed Reagan, but for once they shut their yaps and simply observed and recorded the tearful crowds. The fake news could not deny how much Ronald Reagan was admired and loved by millions.
Ditto here. Usually the deceased makes any arrangements for their funeral while they are alive. If this is not possible, it is usually the next of kin's or family's responsibility to arrange the funeral. There are two parts to consider when one is put away, the funeral ceremony and the burial ceremony. When the funeral is announced, anyone who knew the deceased is free to attend. I've never heard of anyone compiling an invitation list.
The funeral ceremony usually takes place at the funeral home or the church of the deceased and is then followed by a funeral procession to the cemetery where the deceased will be buried. There is no invitation list and anyone who knew the deceased (mostly friends and family members) are free to attend, pay their last respects, and go to the burial afterwards unless it is "for family members only".
As previously mentioned above, some funeral arrangements such as who will preach (say few words about the deceased), what music will be sung or played (if any), and any other special requests the deceased may desire are determined beforehand. Some people desire no funeral ceremony at all (broke, no friends, and for many other reasons), only a grave-side burial ceremony or cremation. Others plan theirs down to the nuts and bolts. It is not unusual for them to select their burial clothes or to be buried in their 1957 Chevy convertible (top down) with a bottle of Jack Daniels.
The burial ceremony may be a closed burial at the cemetery with only family members present or it may be open to anyone who wishes to attend. Those who attend the funeral are not obligated to attend the burial. Many times people chose to skip the funeral and attend only the burial or vice versa.
I have never heard of anybody attending a cremation although someone (usually a family member) will pickup the ashes and dispose of them according to the deceased wishes. Anyway, that's how we generally do funerals down my way. And like you said certain thing are just not done at funeral in the South.
Of course there are exceptions and unexpected outcomes. When they buried (my Dad's) Uncle Walter (I was 6 or 7 y.o.), he was to be given a military funeral (Spanish-American war veteran) with all the pomp and circumstance stuff. Before the ceremony began we noticed the crowd was exceptionally large for an old man who had been living in Grandma's spare bedroom for the last few years of his life. To make a long story short, before he died Uncle Walter told Grandma he had been married 4 times and to let the ex-wives and his children know where and when the funeral was to be. Grandma did, but Uncle Walter neglected to tell her about the 2 or 3 to whom he was still legally married or any of his common-law wives. Over the years Uncle Walter wives had established contacts with one another with a common goal (but for different reasons) of finding if Uncle Walter was still alive and cavorting about. It turns out, Uncle Walter had been hiding from 11 or 12 wives and an unknown number of children over the years. And just about all of them showed up at the funeral (to pay their last respects of course). As we left it turned into a circus. Some were kissing and hugging and others were cursing and fighting as they introduced themselves to each other. I'm glad the military was there to keep law and order because Dad and I escaped before the funeral home hauled him away. I still don't know where they dumped or buried the body. Only Grandma knew and she never told anybody.
Ping
South here is Texas. The only funerals other than this state were my dad’s family much further north (North Dakota, Minnesota). The two regions certainly have their differences in services. In Texas it’s first to the Church/Funeral Home, afterwards the procession (headlights of all vehicles on (at times with motorcycle police escort) to the burial site. Afterwards, a “family type reunion” at the home of one of the deceased’s family members. Thus, the need for “funeral food”. Up north, they place the deceased in the town’s available meat freezers for burial after thawing begins. (so I’ve been told) The only services attended there were grandparents and these were held in the funeral home only - no burial service at the time.
I’m wondering if John F’n Kerry will show up with his cameraman.
That would be a good day to arrest them all.
I’m sorry I forgot about the “funeral food”. As a courtesy, anyone who is able to cook, may bring a dish to the home where the family is gathering while arrangement are being made for the deceased. Sometimes the church will provide and serve the food and cleanup afterwards.
It is usually a reunion type thing composed of close friends and family members, and a meeting place for those arriving from out of town. There is always plenty of food and drink so no one in the home is burdened with cooking.
Yes, Texas is part of the South. I guess we take our Southern Hospitality for granted at times. Thanks for reminding me.
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