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Funeral Laughs - Welcome or unacceptable?

  • By Amanda St John
  • 21 Oct, 2019

Should we have a laugh and joke at a Funeral?

What constitutes 'right or wrong' at a Funeral?

Most of you will have now seen or heard about the prank a man pulled on the mourners at his Funeral when he had a recording of his voice secretly played from a speaker by his grave.  Here is the link to the press release of the family made video.  Please note this does contain some strong language. 
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/funeral-man-voice-coffin-recording-dead-ireland-sold...

How do you feel about this? Do you find this funny or in poor taste? 

My guide to families is that there is no right or wrong as such, as long as what we do is relevant and connected to the person who has passed away then it has its rightful place. For example, getting a congregation singing Karaoke style - that wouldn't suit everyone, but I have done this at the  Funeral of a woman who died at a young age and she loved her karaoke - so this fitted. We sang her favourite song for her, making it a very special moment.   

How does this idea fit with you? Not just singing, but the idea of a Funeral having 'fun' elements to it? If a member of your family asked you to do something unusual at their funeral would you? Do you see the humour in this story or do you find it to be in poor taste?

I'm interested to know what you all think and feel about this discussion point, so hop over to my Facebook page and leave a comment for me, or email me if you prefer!

With Love, Amanda Jane x
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