Grief-stricken Mr Delaney kept his word and attended his friend’s service in a fluorescent yellow dress, pink stockings and black leather boots.
A friend told The Sun: “Both of them loved life and liked to party. They’d discussed dying and agreed on this.
Perhaps I should read the article, but......shouldn’t he have worn something more respectful than neon yellow and pink????
they were both lucky to have known such friendship and dedication....not all do. bless them both.
Prayers for a fallen hero’s family. Prayers for his friend. It was a strange promise, but it’s good that he kept it. And one thing, it will keep his friend’s memory alive among strangers, which is cool.
His dad must really be proud. What is it about crossdressing british? How about he show a little respect for his unit. He just made himself the center of attention with his gay act.
As far as I’m concerned, troops from the Blackwatch can do anything they want. They have earned that right. Talk about badasses...
Other than that, this is one of those ideas that was a lot funnier at the time over beers than in real life. Oh well... His buddy has done his duty in every possible way. That’s for sure.
Service. Dedication. Loyalty.
when my grandmother died my first husband went out and bought THE ugliest tie on the planet to wear to the funeral, simply because he knew she would have loved the tie. people looked at that tie funny, some even frowned. but he was right she would have loved the tie.
when my first husband died a few years later, my brother went out and found the ugliest tie possible and wore it to the funeral. he knew his late brother in law would have loved the tie and understood the humor in it. i understood the point of that hideous tie. husbands family? not so much. only one of his 3 brothers got the ugly tie thing without anyone explaining it and the other 2 plus the father did not get it even after it was explained. they just did not understand what my brother and i knew for fact, the guy i loved and married and lost would have prefered to have the pall bearers wearing hawiian shirts, surf shorts and flip flops but an ugly tie was the next best thing. sometime we just have honor the ones we lose the way they would have wanted us to. this young man made a promise and kept it. i applaud his dedication. although his fashion sense is wicked bad.
Brave fellows, him and his mate!
Braver than me..
God speed!
RIP
Friends are friends...but dear God in heaven, I’m going blind looking at that gear.
No, I’m sorry, that’s one pact I would NOT keep! Hereitbeknown: If you make a silly pact with me while I’m sloshed out of my mind (because that’s the only way I’d make a pact like this one), I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE for sticking to it.