A grand aul yarn but Iāve an inkling TNH
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Twas only a yarn, he debunked it one day I think on the 2johnnies. Funny nonetheless
There isnāt. Iād just never heard of the practice. It was the florist up north suggested it. Asked my mother and she hadnāt heard of it either.
TNH volume 9865
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My third funeral in four weeks start of next week. My first civil funeral.
At the age now where people lose their parents with increasing regularity. The circle of life and all that. Weāre not here forever.
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A friend of mine lost both in a month over the Christmas period. A fine age, but of course doesnt make it any easier. Something nice though about them both going so close, but difficult to suffer such in such a short period.
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I attended a removal last night and it was the biggest Iāve ever seen. Queued for over an hour outside on the street before making the door. The lad I know was first in line, a silent embrace, exchange of knowing nods and moved along.
I must have shaken hands with 40 people there after before the exit. Half of them sitting down.
A hard station no doubt, but if youāre going to present yourself to mourners as a family representative, stand up if you have two legs and look the people in the eye. I came away feeling sorry for the family because of these half committed hangers on.
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Barring I know them well Iāll generally leave a one sitting down. Of course a pass for those shook as fuck.
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Iāve noticed funerals are back in vogue in a big way the last 12 months. Theyāve really bounced back after some very lack lustre affairs post covid.
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If thereās a massive family in a small funeral home there isnāt room for everyone to stand up
I bought a savage funeral jacket before Christmas one like an aul lad wears.
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I wouldnt turn up to a funeral without one. Any lad in his 40s without one would raise question marks to me.
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Very practical especially in Irish winters and the hanging around, especially now at this age Ill get good use out of it
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A funeral coat surely, what kind of lepjack turns up in a jacket
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Fair points. Although if there is room for a chair under you then thereās room to stand in my book. If thereās a group outside the immediate family that are to be included then divide them up into smaller numbers with an aunt or uncle and send them in for a short stint.
One if them offered me the left hand kind of upside down, without looking at me, and continued texting. I was irked on behalf of people I barely know.
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You swung too early there
Youād have been within your rights there to pull him out by the ear
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Would you have them standing for two hours in the middle of mourning? You mad yoke 
I wouldnāt, no.
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An odd stance, Are you angry that you werenāt asked to be part of the grieving part?