No, funny stuff for me. There better be weeping and the gnashing of teeth at my funeral or I’m going to be pissed. There better not be a dry eye in the house.
I want Ashokan Farewell and while I’m not an atheist exactly, I intend want a completely humanist memorial service with this exception: I want Leaning on the Everlasting Arms because it is just so beautiful, And if Iris herself, (her version is at the end of the video, if you bother and get that far), would be willing to stop by and sing it, that would be great. Ladysmith Black Mambazo’s version is a favorite of mine but it’s a little upbeat for my service and as I said, there better be crying. There are some beautiful hymns, what can I say and Leaning on the Everlasting Arms has always been one of my favorites, even if I don’t believe any of that stuff.
After the funeral, then they can party. I had a $5000 live insurance policy through work once and I named my best friend as beneficiary and told her the money was to be spent on a big party for everyone.