Admittedly not the most cheerful of subjects, but being the daughter of a retired funeral director, funeral customs and rites have always interested me. Don't wave it off as morbidity; the way the dead are treated can tell a lot about a society.
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Personal musings about death and funerals behind the cut for those who might be interested )
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And huuuuh, I bet he's smug about it!
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See... Nelson's I can understand. Hero and all. But I've never quite figured out what was so special about Princess Di. I don't disrespect her, but I just don't get it...
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Anyway, Lady Di. Yeah, that does make sense. Insofar as I can understand your writing. And why other people might have really liked her. But I'm now fairly sure that I could have cared less while she was alive. I don't do the whole celebrity thing. Unless said celebrity has initials JD
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But this was fascinating to read and look over. It's hard to find the information you post. Thanks!
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Good to hear you found it interesting; I was very impressed by the size of this funeral. Amazing!
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I was really excited about these pictures; I've read about Nelson's funeral and I've seen some of the commemorative merchandise (bad taste is definitely NOT an invention of the 21st century...!), but I wasn't aware of the size and impact this really had. I have to show my dad, he'll be very interested. :)
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