Funerals - great aren't they!
They are a good time for extended families to get together
for some families
a funeral is the only time they get together
It's always good to meet up
it's a great opportunity to renew old grudges
with relatives you never got on with
to sit around and try to work out what people are really thinking
and to smile at people you don't know ...but should
and try to work out if you're related to them or not
and if so - how
...and why!
there's often food
you get a free lunch or afternoon tea laid on
full of things you can't eat
or simply don't like
it usually rains
you're in a cold church you're not familiar with
you get to sit on hard pews
and sing songs you don't believe in
from a religion you don't subscribe to
all in a somber mood
then spend an afternoon in a village hall
making small talk with strangers...
"Yes I know, they were big weren't they!"
but you do get to pay your respects for the passing of someone close - well an extended family member anyway!
Funerals - great aren't they!
