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2016 Postmortem

Journeyman

(15,031 posts)

7. Didn't see it, but I've long held that people grieve in their own fashion . . .

Reply to annavictorious (Original post)

Tue Jul 12, 2016, 04:20 PM

Jul 2016

A fellow brought a shotgun to my grandmother's funeral, a woman keened excessively for my uncle. I once wandered away from a friend's graveside service to walk instead among trees and breathe in the beauty of the land. It's how I'll always remember that friend.

Believe I'll just hold that two Presidents took time to recognize the impact of these senseless deaths and that their participation hopefully eased somewhat the pain of the survivors.

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GW Bush was swinging and swaying during The Battle Hymn of the Republic [View all] annavictorious Jul 2016 OP

Thanks for posting. I was going to post early, "what the hell is wrong with "W"? eom Purveyor Jul 2016 #1

I saw that, too, and also... 3catwoman3 Jul 2016 #2

He looked like a child who doesn't know how to behave at a funeral. JaneQPublic Jul 2016 #3

It was like the village idiot had turned up, but Doodley Jul 2016 #4

Arrested development…or….a mental health issue/degenerative brain disease. blm Jul 2016 #5

Proof that he's still the clueless, classless idiot we knew him to be. SaveOurDemocracy Jul 2016 #6

I'd only heard a recorded excerpt of his words, and my first thought was that he STILL CAN'T READ... NurseJackie Jul 2016 #10

I missed his speech, so have no comment on that ... BUT ... SaveOurDemocracy Jul 2016 #11

Didn't see it, but I've long held that people grieve in their own fashion . . . Journeyman Jul 2016 #7

That's fair enough. annavictorious Jul 2016 #8

He swayed earlier... Mike Nelson Jul 2016 #9

Michelle had that particular okasha Jul 2016 #12

Drunk, medicated, or demented. Take your pick. This is NOT a good look. Hekate Jul 2016 #13

Something ain't right there. tanyev Jul 2016 #14

Drunk. nt msanthrope Jul 2016 #15