and when I'm dead dead dead...

I want to have a New Orleans style jazz funeral party.

I just got back from what people here call a wake. This one was particularly sad. A wake is the visitation at the funeral home on the day before the funeral. I am probably reacting to the sadness at this one.

But I want to have a party...or rather I want whoever is left standing to have a party.

When I was a kid, my family moved to a small town in sw Arkansas. I later met some one who moved there in the early 50's, from "up North." The family joined the church my family later joined (for the record, Presbyterian, who are ususally dull and quiet types). The guy told of going to a wake back in those days. They actually sat with the body. All night. a real wake.

So I want an all-night wake party with the casket open, which is going to be difficult because I want one of those green burials. OK we'll work it out some way.

And even though I don't yet know the date, you are all invited to come and party.You can all get drunk if you want to as long as you don't drive. Even if you are already dead, you are still invited.

Has anyone ever been to a happy funeral?

one of the links didn't work for me

but the balloons with the confetti are wonderful!

Lots of bright colors, that's what I want.

quote Lucy: "Has anyone ever been to a happy funeral?"
Hm, not the funeral itself, but we met at a restaurant after it and there was free beer and I felt a bit happy then after a few...

Spooky