# Going out in style....Shirley's funereal idea du jour **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 14, 2000, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-out-in-style-shirleys-funereal-idea-du-jour/15961 "2000-04-14T13:44:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2000, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-out-in-style-shirleys-funereal-idea-du-jour/15961/21 "2000-04-15T02:49:00Z")
Oh, I almost forgot! Shirley, your marshmallow roast idea is one of the niftiest funeral ideas I’ve ever heard. I wanna be there for that one. Conversation between me and my husband, regarding our own funerals: ## Him: I want a party when I die. Me: Yeah, me too. Him: I want all my musician friends to bring their gear, and jam for days and days. Me: That’s kind of neat. I think I can arrange that. Him: I want beer. Me: I can supply a kegger for the meal-thing afterwards, if you want. Him: No, you don’t understand. I do want a keg, but at the funeral home. Right next to my casket. Me: Oh. Well, I don’t think they’ll let me do that. They don’t let you take drinks in to the room where the dead people are. Him: Why not? Me: I don’t know. Some health department regulations. How about I try & get one set up in the room where they let you smoke & drink coffee & stuff? Him: I’ll have to think about it. Maybe I’ll just have to have my funeral at a Catholic church. Me: I don’t think so, honey. Him: Why not? Me: Well, you’re not Catholic, and your musician friends would start toking the minute they smelled the incense. Cristi, Slayer of Peeps I made my husband join a bridge club. He jumps next Tuesday. (title & sig courtesy of UncleBeer and WallyM7!) ---
**Author:** ![Diane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2acd7d/32.png) [@Diane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diane)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2000, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-out-in-style-shirleys-funereal-idea-du-jour/15961/22 "2000-04-15T03:00:00Z")
> [@](#): > > I always thought it would be great to die while having sex. Sure, but would you be coming or going? * * * Pardon me while I burst into flames. ---
**Author:** ![dragonlady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f8ce5/32.png) [@dragonlady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dragonlady)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2000, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-out-in-style-shirleys-funereal-idea-du-jour/15961/23 "2000-04-15T03:14:00Z")
Shirley, I could be legal, if youre willing to make a few modifications. You could attend the BBQ, marshmellow in one hand, beer in thwe other, if you hurried. Most states have a mandatory embalming after 24hrs. As for the cremation…it would have to be one kickin’ fire, over 1000\* for several hours. And burning flesh is nasty smelling. On the other hand, my best friend has already set this up: her cremated remains in a 5lb Folgers coffee can, with her favorite hat on top. My job is to pass out the “Ta-Ta Tracy” T-shirts!! ---
**Author:** ![CanadianSue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@CanadianSue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanadianSue)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2000, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-out-in-style-shirleys-funereal-idea-du-jour/15961/24 "2000-04-15T03:17:00Z")
Diane you silly woman… I never ever quit in the middle 😉 * * * Give your children these two things: One is roots, the other, wings - Wally Wally He’s our Man ---
**Author:** ![dragonlady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f8ce5/32.png) [@dragonlady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dragonlady)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2000, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-out-in-style-shirleys-funereal-idea-du-jour/15961/25 "2000-04-15T03:20:00Z")
Yes, it is Jeremy Bentham…I’m not sure where…mummified body/wax head. They have his head somewhere separate, didn’t turn out too well! ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2000, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-out-in-style-shirleys-funereal-idea-du-jour/15961/26 "2000-04-15T03:27:00Z")
Cristi, Can I come? Just so 80,000 people can tell me what I missed and I can be miserable? * * * Cecil said it. I believe it. That settles it. ---
**Author:** ![dragonlady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f8ce5/32.png) [@dragonlady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dragonlady)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2000, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-out-in-style-shirleys-funereal-idea-du-jour/15961/27 "2000-04-15T04:32:00Z")
Cristi, Can I come? Just so 80,000 people can tell me what I missed and I can be miserable? Cristi…can I come and console him? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-out-in-style-shirleys-funereal-idea-du-jour/15961.md?page=1)