Family Turns Mother's Funeral Into Party

[Methais]

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Miriam "Mae Mae" Burbank's two daughters told WGNO in New Orleans that their mother was "full of life" and that they wanted her funeral to be just as lively. A "last party" if you will. So they convinced funeral directors to help stage her body with all of her favorite things: Busch beer, menthols, crossword puzzles, disco lights, and tiny New Orleans Saints helmets.

From WGNO:

Aside from the beer and menthol cigarette, Burbank is sitting at a table in a living room type setting. Also the Saints lover has her fingernail painted black and gold.

Burbank's daughters said other family members seemed to enjoy this fitting goodbye.

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This is why black people kick ass. They just don't give a fuck.

(and the ones that do are racist)

[Astray]

My family had a "Celebration of Life", which was a BBQ and some reminiscing... despite the circumstances, we all had a bit of fun.

[Glitch]

When my grandfather died, some 20 years ago, he wanted a party and no funeral. The family decided to go ahead with a funeral anyway, but they also threw the party. Live DJ, disco lights and dance floor, catering.

I have a friend who is adamant about getting his ashes put in keychains for everyone when he dies.

[Thondalar]

When my grandfather on my mom's side died, we had a funeral...but it wasn't a very solemn event. People were eating, laughing, having a good time...I recall my Roman Catholic grandparents from my other half of the family stopping by to pay their respects and being mortified by the spectacle.

I can get down with having a "celebration of life", but I dunno about propping the old dead person up at a table with a can of Busch.

[Latrinsorm]

I can get down with having a "celebration of life", but I dunno about propping the old dead person up at a table with a can of Busch.Fascist.

[Methais]

Busch doesn't care about black people.

[Tisket]

Now I want to attend my own funeral party.

[Androidpk]

My grandfather's funeral when I was 7 was more of a party as well. I don't remember much but I do distinctly remember running around with a cousin of mine, with plastic toy machine guns, playing return of the living dead grampy. "There's grampy, quick, shoot him!"

[Tisket]

Having a party for the dead isn't unusual. They are called wakes. Never heard of one where the corpse attended though. I'm going to put that stipulation in my will. My kids inherit nothing unless my posed body attends the wake and there is lots of drinking and dancing.

[SHAFT]

Two-pack shaker would've approved.

[Dwaar]

My grandfather's funeral when I was 7 was more of a party as well. I don't remember much but I do distinctly remember running around with a cousin of mine, with plastic toy machine guns, playing return of the living dead grampy. "There's grampy, quick, shoot him!"

HAHA.. that is hilarious, but also slightly disturbing.

Man I'm still laughing. Zombie crawl funeral. That's definitely interesting.

[Androidpk]

It seemed perfectly fine 26 years ago. We were just trying to save our grampa from being a zombie. Plus I had a sweet ak-47 that made actual shooting noises.

[Dwaar]

It seemed perfectly fine 26 years ago. We were just trying to save our grampa from being a zombie. Plus I had a sweet ak-47 that made actual shooting noises.

:) . The imagination we have when we are kids. I'm sure he enjoyed watching his grandkids.

I wasn't trying to be disrespectful, sorry if came across that way.

[subzero]

Now I want to attend my own funeral party.

I imagine you'll be there.

[Androidpk]

:) . The imagination we have when we are kids. I'm sure he enjoyed watching his grandkids.

I wasn't trying to be disrespectful, sorry if came across that way.

Hey just because I had a comfy chair in the AF doesn't mean I'm soft, haha.

[Methais]

Two-pack shaker would've approved.

You mean your avatar? She has a nice two pack shaker.

I approve too.

[subzero]

I imagine you'll be there.

"i imagine youll be there soiling yourself."

Oh! Ouch, zing, pow! Hey, we all let it go when we croak. There's no shame in it. Unless you meant that I'd be soiling myself at Tisket's funeral party. In that case, it'll depend on what's being served.

[Tisket]

You are welcome to soil yourself. I won't have to clean up after anyone ever again!

[Merala]

After my brother's funeral we shut down the street in front of my parents' house all the way down to his best friends house. Seeing a bunch of bald headed cholos barbequing in the middle of the street is one of my favorite memories of my life. And the asshole neighbor calling the cops only to find out we had permits from the city wasn't too bad either. Was he ever pissed! We laughed and drank and it was one hell of a party.

[subzero]

You are welcome to soil yourself. I won't have to clean up after anyone ever again!

As long as those Depends are on hand, we'll all have a nice, clean(ish) time rockin that motherfucker out.

[kutter]

My wife already knows, when I kick it I want to be buried at sea, a solemn event on the way out, 21 guns, the whole bit, then as soon as there is splashdown, the bar opens and everyone 2nd lines on the way back in.