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blueamy66

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11. what a freaking coincidence.....

Reply to riderinthestorm (Reply #5)

Sun Oct 21, 2012, 01:38 PM

Oct 2012

we drank Geneseo beer at my Grandpa's funeral. I drink it every now and then.....LaBatt's as well. I used to steal it from my Grandpa's fridge and still have one of his cans in my office (full).

And I have an Uncle Ray, a cousin Raymie and a second cousin named Ray (he's only 8).

Your post hits home....in a good way Thanks!

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You know, I hate funerals... [View all] Archae Oct 2012 OP

For about 6 months I worked doing funerals between real paying jobs. coldwaterintheface Oct 2012 #1

I usually put a cooler of beer in the trunk JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2012 #2

I hate them too. blueamy66 Oct 2012 #3

My FIL was an electrician who moonlighted as a bartender. Happy Hour was a sacred thing for him. riderinthestorm Oct 2012 #5

what a freaking coincidence..... blueamy66 Oct 2012 #11

Your grandpa must be from upstate New York. My husband's family's from the Canadice area riderinthestorm Oct 2012 #13

Depew NY blueamy66 Oct 2012 #15

I don't do funerals NV Whino Oct 2012 #4

You miss the best parties. antiquie Oct 2012 #6

Didn't say I don't do parties NV Whino Oct 2012 #10

Well, you have never been to funerals in my family. Curmudgeoness Oct 2012 #16

Sounds like new traditions antiquie Oct 2012 #17

I wish. The old fogey Bible Belt Presbyterians Curmudgeoness Oct 2012 #18

That is actually a good start. antiquie Oct 2012 #20

I agree with the money-racket thing. I told my family that I madmom Oct 2012 #7

The only one who doesn't mind being there is the corpse - it's already dead. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #8

Someday I'd love to go to a Viking funeral. Archae Oct 2012 #9

I think funeral customs are in the blood - hedgehog Oct 2012 #12

I'd love a jazz funeral. Great music, lots of dancing, lots of emotion and love of life. nolabear Oct 2012 #14

The most surreal funeral I've ever been to was my father's HeiressofBickworth Oct 2012 #19