Explaining a funeral to a Republican:

[Are_grits_groceries]

From "Kiss My Big Blue Butt" blog:

I have some explaining to do for my Republican lurkers at this website.

We're gonna bury Teddy Kennedy this weekend and you're not going to understand it.

Democrats are not all Episcopalians. Unlike you, we are raucous when we plant our departed. A proper planting can be heard a block away.

I remember the Republicans pitching a fit when Bill Clinton laughed out loud at Ron Brown's funeral. They used this as absolute proof that that Bill Clinton had Ron Brown killed. And then they hollered for months that we used Paul Wellstone's funeral as a political event.

That's what we do. It's how we funeralize.

If I go to Sweet Jesus' arms without loads of laughter to propel me, Jesus will think he's got the wrong Susan and I'm going to get comfort for something that wasn't even bothering me. My life will have been a failure if there's more tears than laughter at my passing over.

And if my friends don't discuss politics at my funeral, I'll be back to haunt them. Dammit, I cared about campaign finance reform; it's part of who I am. Planting me without discussing politics would be like burying Mickey Mantle without discussing baseball.

I also want them to sing - very loudly, off key and with complete joy and abandon. And dance a little.

So don't pretend to be mortified this weekend. You know for a fact that you wish you were one of us because we comfort, love, and laugh. We believe in community and good works, and we want our lives to mean something. Our friends and family take on the duty to to keep our dreams alive. They make a lot of noise doing it. Good on 'um.

So if you're prone to jealousy, don't even turn on the teevee this weekend because we're gonna be loud.

You just won't understand it.

http://www.kissmybigbluebutt.com/

heh! Word.

[Kerrytravelers]

1. I loved it! Woohoo!

:woohoo: :applause: :bounce:

[HopeHoops]

2. I want a fucking party at mine - beer keg (good stuff), open bar, good eats, live music.

Why the fuck should everyone I've loved my entire life be sad? Death can also be a celebration of life. Have fun, live it up, screw the being sad part. Turn it into a damn party!

At least that's what I want.

[Twinguard]

9. That's exactly what we did for my mom at her un-funeral.

Except for the live music.

She never wanted a funeral. She wanted us to celebrate her life.
We packed my dad's house with family and friends, we drank, we laughed, some cried, wifey and I showed off our new babies to everyone, we shared memories of mom, and when it was over, we cleaned up. There were no dark suits or veils, there was no formal service with some stranger spewing phony, canned rhetoric from the funeral playlist, there was just celebration. Friends and family came from all over the country, the beer selection was awesome (it was my responsibility) the booze was all top shelf, everybody seemed to have a good time at mom's un-funeral. Mom never wanted to be buried either, so she was cremated and the morning after the un-funeral, we loaded up some cars and went to the river where she played as a child and spread her ashes in it.

It was truly a celebration of life, mom-style. If she were there, she would have had a good time too. Of course, that might have been awkward... showing up at her own un-funeral and all...

For the record, my wife knows that I want a similar party when I perish. The biggest difference is that I definitely want live music. If there aren't band(s) playing at my un-funeral, I'm waking back up and playing music myself!

[givemebackmycountry]

3. We're gonna bury Teddy Kennedy this weekend and you're not going to understand it.

I hope it's an Irish wake and funeral.
That's always an experience.

[gopiscrap]

4. Good for you!!!!

I'm waiting for all the hypocritical bullshit to come out of the mouths of the GOP talking heads...they sure as hell tried to politicize Reagan's funeral.....

[malaise]

5. Perfect

Kissmybluebutt is the next best Molly style.

[JohnnyLib2]

6. Priest showing up with Irish whiskey for a wake--

one of my standout memories of my Irish immigrant grandparents.

[Hekate]

14. I love the OP, but a wake is not a Mass. We all need a wake for him, don't we?

Wherever Dems gather this weekend, let's have that wake, and we'll sing the man over.

Hekate

[Festivito]

7. Oh, that would mean life means more than a good economy.

Nope, they're not going to understand that.

[Laelth]

8. That's really wonderful. Thanks for posting. n/t

:dem:

-Laelth

[endarkenment]

10. They are all huddled now prepping their poutrage!

K&R

And fuck 'em. The people will celebrate our fallen warrior.

[Aviation Pro]

11. Cue the Dropkick Murphys....

...Shipping Up to Boston or Warrior's Code would be appropriate.

[Joe Chi Minh]

12. Pure genius.

[Are_grits_groceries]

13. She has them down to a t. nt

[madamesilverspurs]

15. My godmother requested an Irish wake.

She got one, and it was spectacular.


She was French, by the way . . .

[loudsue]

16. You forgot to add that you'd sic your attack cat on them.

That's one badass lookin' cat. :loveya:

[Cherchez la Femme]

17. A good old Irish wake!

Is needed on top of Democratic funeralizing, I completely agree.
I think Ted would like that. :)


Heck, most Repukes are still gathered around Rayguns grave waiting for their Senile Messiah to rise from the dead.

Good luck with that, guys!


And good luck too with trying to convince the populace on how ineffective, fallacious and eeevvviiilllll them Libruls are!
I've ALWAYS been a proud Liberal, even through those years they tried to shame us and some segued to 'Progressive' to escape that 'L Word'.
Well, now the Reprofitcans 'Librul is bad' meme is now completely kaput
--and it's long past due!

YAY!

Bless you Ted, you still keep on giving;
you will live in our hearts, and our legislation, forever.

[Patiod]

18. that's just what our people do

the Irish don't do solemn at wakes - teary, sure (just play "Danny Boy") but not solemn.

[graywarrior]

19. And if anyone knows about living life to the fullest and funerals, it's the Kennedy's

[me b zola]

20. Loved this post!

:thumbsup: