One thing I've been wondering about is the not crossing over graves, cemetaries thing. Once we all start permenantly taking to space (if we last that long), how is that going to be negotiated?
I don't know how to explain what I'm asking about, but hopefully someone can understand me :) P.T. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 8:23 PM Subject: Re: Funerals (was: Dim Sum) > re: strange thread - agreed > we're weaving the technicolor dreamcoat or something > > let me add a strange story re: the funerals in 1990: > > one Friday night, I come home from Kol Nidre services > (the beginning of Yom Kippur) to learn that my father's > father had just passed away in Miami. His funeral was > going to be Monday in NY. I had to get tickets to fly to > NY on Sunday. > > On Saturday, my aunt (his daughter) passed away in > Houston. The funeral was also going to be in NY on > Monday. > > My son (age 10 at the time) insisted on going with me. > > We stayed with my other aunt and uncle in Woodmere, Long > Island not far from JFK airport. Drove to the Bronx for > Grandpa's graveside Orthodox funeral. Then to a funeral > home on Coney Island Ave. in Brooklyn for my aunt's > service, then to a cemetary about 50 miles away in > Westchester County for her burial. Then back to Long > Island. I won't forget that day for a while... > > Son was offended that because he wasn't 13 yet they > wouldn't let him toss a shovelfull of earth into his > great-grandpa's grave. :-( > > what makes it even wierder: my dad's brother and his > wife had moved to Florida. But they were in NY that > weekend for their 50th Wedding Anniv. party on Sunday. > Instead of the party, my uncle had to plan his father's > and sister's funerals. > > and my aunt was muttering about how grandpa had ruined > her wedding day 50 years before, and now from death he > was managing to ruin her anniversary - as if he planned > it or something. > > can you say w-i-e-r-d ?? > > -Ben ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
