Which bit?^ I don't get it, but I like it.
Ooooh you know.
... the good bit.
" I am the lord of the Dance, said he"I didnt know he danced.
More along these lines ....I delude myself that my death will be something like Enya's video for Caribbean Blue:
In fact, it'll probably take place in a blood- and piss-stained NHS A&E unit, as a fourteen-year-old Ghanaian trainee doctor pounds my chest until my ribs splinter under fluorescent lights at 0330 on a wet February morning.
To make up for this I want a blub-inducing music selection during the ceremony. My current faves are Loreena McKennitt's live version of The Parting Glass:
...followed by Annie Lennox singing Into the West:
Then, after having dissolved the assembled two or three people impatiently waiting for the next cremation, I'll subvert the proceeding with my PSU's old marching song:
Leave 'em laughing!
maximus otter
I will one day need to a attend a funeral for the reincarnation of Mr Norman Stanley Fletcher himself.As funerals are only really for those that are left I think it would be a good idea for someone to remind any that care what a pain in the backside I was. That way they should all leave feeling better.
You asked for brightly coloured socks, mi'Lady?When I die I want to be forgotten about ASAP. Anyone who wants to make a fuss can do so now while I'm here.
I like cider, Bounty bars and Snickers, all types of fruit, scented flowers (supermarket carnations will do) and brightly-coloured socks, in case you're wondering.
Or donations to cat rescue charities would be nice.
Sounds like a great idea.My terminally ill mother hasn't said anything about her funeral but she says she wants an early 'wake', in other words she wants to gather everyone round for food and drinks while she's still here to enjoy it. I don't know how common that is.
A friend of mine called funerals theatres for the living, and the dead are the stars of the show but should give the public what they want. That's why I don't much care what happens at my funeral; it's not for my benefit anyway. I think mum's the same. She just cares about what happens while she's here.Sounds like a great idea.