Son calls stunned parents after his funeral

CNN ^ | 12/25/2003 | AP

[f7Oshawn]

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (AP) --Charles Wyckoff and his wife had returned home after a funeral for their son when the phone rang.

"Hey, Dad," Kevin Wyckoff said.

"Huh. Well, damn boy. We just had your funeral today," his father said Monday, according to a transcript of the call provided Wednesday by the Oklahoma Corrections Department.

[f7Oshawn]

oops!!

[E Rocc]

The family will not receive any immediate reimbursement for the funeral expense and may have to file a claim, Massie said. "We can't just write them a check."

Classic bureaucrat answer.

-Eric

[EggsAckley]

The quote of the hour: Somebody's in deep trouble

[Pyrion]

Must've been one of those "better late than never" obvious epiphanies -- her son's in prison! ;)

[JRandomFreeper]

"Huh. Well, damn boy. We just had your funeral today,"

First clue we aren't dealing with Ozzie and Harriet here. But pretty familiar as family conversations go...

/john

[JRandomFreeper]

And why does all the good stuff happen in Salisaw or Tahlequah? Must be something in the water.

/john

[Gabz]

OOps is right!!!!!!

[Iowa Granny]

talking to yourself is a VERY BAD sign! ;>)

Amazing Story.

[JRandomFreeper]

Trill and I have a friend whose parents are deputies in Salisaw. Lots of weird stuff goes on up there. And Trill's mom is in Tahlequah. Lots of strange stuff there, too.

/john

[vetvetdoug]

I hold my breath everytime I go I-40 thru Ft. Smith/Salisaw. One time I got a hellacious ticket for speeding, another time someone knocked out the bridge, another TWO times I got there right in front of a tornado (ten minutes) and another time two hours after a tornado went thru. I think that there is a curse put on that area because of the hanging judge that used to inhabit Ft. Smith.

[Newbomb Turk]

Didn't the parents look in the casket ? Can't recognize their own son ?

[f7Oshawn]

Exactly, who wrongly identified the guy as this other person?

[JRandomFreeper]

who wrongly identified the guy as this other person?

And if Kevin is 'dead' officially, why is he still in prison? My lawyer would make the case that if I was dead, the body (even if breathing) should be released.

You have to wonder if Steve died under more suspicious circumstances than hanging himself. Wonder if he had help?

/john

[Bonaparte]

The real Judge Parker

[rabidralph]

You were expecting Okmulgee, perhaps?

[Dog Gone]

Didn't the parents look in the casket ? Can't recognize their own son ?

That was my first thought.

You'd think they might want to check.

[seraphMTH]

"Huh. Well, damn boy. We just had your funeral today,"

What a loving statement considering they just found out that their SON is in fact still ALIVE.

It's no stretch to figure out why he ended up where he is.

[deport]

Well...........

[Old Professer]

I have this picture of a grizzled Robert Duvall and a doughty Sally Field standing inside this old wood-beaded board kitchen with red plastic table-clothed windows and a resigned acceptance on their faces that tells us that some bad times just won't go away.

[ladyinred]

Hah! I thought the same about that dialogue. Didn't ring true to me.