To: Millee
As one of the resident curmudgeons around here, I'll take this opportunity to whine about how so many funeral eulogies seem to be more like five-minute comedy routines. And what really burns me is the material is rarely funny, but leads to the mourners exchanging grimaces of discomfort.
What ever happened to dignified, somber showings of respect and grief?
3 posted on
07/11/2006 4:20:57 PM PDT by
Mike Bates
(Irish Alzheimer's victim: I only remember the grudges.)
To: Mike Bates
What ever happened to dignified, somber showings of respect and grief?Agreed.If the deceased was loved and admired then grief and sorrow would be the main themes.The funny stuff...the "do you remember when Mom used to make meatloaf?" stuff...would begin after a period of time.
To: Mike Bates; Millee
Yeah, I kinda liked the rituals of a good old-fashioned Catholic funeral with Incense, Frankincense & Myrhh. Latin words that I couldn't understand. Brings back memories......
MILLEE!!!! Whatever happened to your funny threads!!! LOL!
Of course, there is that drunken wake afterwards. ;o)
13 posted on
07/11/2006 5:23:53 PM PDT by
phantomworker
(The ultimate in wisdom is to live in the present, plan for the future and profit from the past.~Anon)
To: Mike Bates
What ever happened to dignified, somber showings of respect and grief? Hey! The 60's party generation is passin' on man! Gotta party, dude!
Actually it's called a lack of maturity and respect.
19 posted on
07/11/2006 10:06:19 PM PDT by
DJ MacWoW
(If you think you know what's coming next....You don't know Jack.)
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