The only open-casket funeral I've been to for a close family member was my step-grandmother. (Is that the right term? After my grandmother died, she and my grandfather were a couple, and the lived together from the time I was a toddler, but they never got married.) Traditional Jewish funerals are closed-casket.
Now, this would be the perfect time for a swear word.
Kaylee ,'Jaynestown'
Natter 58: Let's call Venezuela!
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Hil R. - Apr 27, 2008 6:17:24 am PDT #3685 of 10001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
aurelia - Apr 27, 2008 7:19:38 am PDT #3686 of 10001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
blinded by morning
I like this phrase.
sumi - Apr 27, 2008 7:53:09 am PDT #3687 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
I went to Artropolis yesterday! And had Japanese food for dinner! And all with a close friend I haven't seen in like, FOREVER. An excellent day and I am still sore from walking.
(Although the set up in the Merchandise Mart was much nicer than the set up at Navy Pier. I never did see it when it was at MacCormack Place.)
Theodosia - Apr 27, 2008 8:44:21 am PDT #3688 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Artropolis is a terrific name! I want to move there....
Your day beat mine five ways to Sunday.
Jesse - Apr 27, 2008 9:04:36 am PDT #3689 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I really have to eat something, but I have nothing in the house, and I can't figure out what I want. It's a problem.
Lee - Apr 27, 2008 9:18:16 am PDT #3690 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
sushi?
Dana - Apr 27, 2008 9:21:36 am PDT #3691 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Bacon?
Jesse - Apr 27, 2008 9:22:28 am PDT #3692 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
BACON!!
I don't think I can get anyone to bring me sushi that is worth eating.
I ordered pizza, because it was easy.
Kristen - Apr 27, 2008 9:58:47 am PDT #3693 of 10001
The only open-casket funeral I've been to for a close family member was my step-grandmother.
Growing up, I went to a LOT of open casket viewings. I don't know if it's an Irish Catholic thing. Or maybe an NYC Irish Catholic thing. The viewing was always three days, three nights. Funeral mass and burial on Day Four.
When my grandfather died, we did all that plus we fed everyone back at the house in between the day/evening viewings. Oh and then took everyone out to eat after the burial.
I think that was a huge part of my mother's proclamation that she wanted a closed casket and then cremation. She has, in fact, threatened to spit at people if her casket is open.
Shir - Apr 27, 2008 10:54:36 am PDT #3694 of 10001
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
I'm trying to figure out how do I feel about this picture. Something about it bothers me. Maybe because I know it's the graphics for the alternative Holocaust remembrance day event, but I'm sure that's not the reason.
Also, never been to a casket funeral of any sort. The only funerals I've been to, they were using shrouds (tachrichim).