the last laugh
recently on This American Life (which is just one of the best things ever, and in addition to the radio broadcast, i highly also recommend the televised/video portions, which you can get via Netflix etc.), they had an episode in which they were searching for funny funeral stories, and apparently this was a hard thing to find.
so i just want to put it in writing that when i die, i want there to be humor at my funeral. it’s ok if you cry too, but there better be some laughter. song and dance/skits/standup comendy/whatever. i’m imagining more of a posthumorous posthumous roast centered around poking fun at yet celebrating me, my life, and the things and people that i love than a funeral.
that is all.
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Ha! I just listened to that episode yesterday at work and when it got to the “Good Lay…Dee” part I just about snorted my coffee through my nose. I love that show, and I also hope the people around me can have a good laugh one day when I’m not here anymore.
That funeral story on TAL was indeed funny.
I like your idea of a posthumous roast! At least you can’t get your feelings hurt that way. The hard part is getting the funeral attendees to go along with it.
Me, I want the full Grief. Screaming, crying, wailing, tearing of clothes, how-am-I-going-to-go-on stuff. I want people to be SERIOUSLY BUMMED OUT. But that’s just me. Your thing would be more fun.