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packman

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5. Speaking of culture shock - almost killed me

Sun Nov 29, 2015, 12:22 PM

Nov 2015

Driving 60+ MPH on a DIVIDED 4 lane highway headed north . Going around a bend and two cars stopped dead on the highway. Thank god or whoever for seat belts and brakes.

The reason - a funeral procession on THE OTHER FRICKIN' side of the highway.

Seems it is a Southern thing to stop regardless of it being a street, a road or a divided highway for a funeral procession. I NEVER passed a funeral procession on my side of the road, but I sure as hell would not stop on a high speed divided highway for one either.

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While I'm driving can I... [View all] packman Nov 2015 OP

I don't know about illegal but it certainly is rude to pass a funeral procession. That is why cars monmouth4 Nov 2015 #1

Practically every car has it's headlights on now. NutmegYankee Nov 2015 #2

Don't know about it being illegal to pass a funeral procession madokie Nov 2015 #3

Speaking of culture shock - almost killed me packman Nov 2015 #5

How utterly moronic jberryhill Nov 2015 #7

Well I agree with you on that madokie Nov 2015 #9

I was with my Great Grandpa in Midwest City and there was a funeral procession going the other way. cherokeeprogressive Nov 2015 #13

That was a long time ago though madokie Nov 2015 #14

A very long time ago indeed. cherokeeprogressive Nov 2015 #15

Same to you madokie Nov 2015 #16

I'd like to understand this.... jberryhill Nov 2015 #6

Funerals are for the living. tazkcmo Nov 2015 #8

So, the living get upset if anyone doesn't treat them as "road kings of the day" jberryhill Nov 2015 #10

You don't have to give a shit tazkcmo Nov 2015 #12

I guess you missed my point jberryhill Nov 2015 #21

It's rude to interrupt the parade Gormy Cuss Nov 2015 #19

My general rule is Don't Fuck With The Dead Guy's Friends. (I've been on both sides of that fight.) Iggo Nov 2015 #20

I once got a ticket in Chicago for cutting in a funeral procession. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2015 #11

Now, now, now packman Nov 2015 #17

That organization doesn't exist. It's de-funk-ed Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2015 #18

I think it's illegal in many states. NV Whino Nov 2015 #4