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Planning my funeral
February 12, 2015 at 4:58 pm
I am planning my own funeral, not that I'm ill (so far as I know) and I'm not feeling suicidal, but it seems sensible to make the arrangements that I want while I can. My father died at age 92 and my mother is going strong (if a little batty) at 91 so I should last a while longer yet, but as I drive around 5000 miles a month I think a car crash is the most likely way I will go.
I have told people that I want a non religious funeral with the cheapest coffin available (no point wasting good drinking money on worm food)
I was thinking of having them play Hugh Laurie's "Changes" from his Didn't it rain CD and then as people leave "Always look on the bright side of life" by Monty Python.
I am looking for other suggestions of music, readings or just ideas to lift the gloom. I want something to celebrate life not dwell on death
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RE: Planning my funeral
February 12, 2015 at 5:05 pm
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Let someone perform a customized rendition of the dead parrot sketch
Erm, I'll keep thinking... My tastes in music are too gloomy
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RE: Planning my funeral
February 12, 2015 at 5:15 pm
Sounds like some good ideas.
What about some Queen music?
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RE: Planning my funeral
February 12, 2015 at 5:36 pm
My funeral well i want to be buried in the ground i don't and a casket probably some where nice like near a beach or what ever no headstone because well
going to give back to smaller creatures more or less.
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RE: Planning my funeral
February 12, 2015 at 5:48 pm
I have told my family to cremate me and to do whatever else gives them peace. Because I will be dead, I won't care anyway. It would be nice if they dumped my ashes on a mountain top somewhere or in some other lovely scenery; maybe drink a shot of tequila or eat some Reeses Peanut Butter Cups in my honor. What ever they do is fine with me.
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RE: Planning my funeral
February 12, 2015 at 5:54 pm
(February 12, 2015 at 5:15 pm)robvalue Wrote: Sounds like some good ideas.
What about some Queen music?
Yes, I was thinking of Queen, maybe "Who wants to live forever" ?
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RE: Planning my funeral
February 12, 2015 at 5:56 pm
Mozart's Requiem?
May as well go big.
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RE: Planning my funeral
February 12, 2015 at 5:57 pm
For my funeral, I actually want to amp up the gloom and feels so everyone can express it, then get over it and live doing all the things I can't/couldn't do. So, sad songs, personalized letters to the people closest to me, etc.
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