http://nodamnblog.wordpress.com/2008/06/01/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-funeral/ A pot pourri of observations and opinions Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:18:17 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://nodamnblog.wordpress.com/2008/06/01/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-funeral/#comment-3122 Seu Francisco Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:29:34 +0000 http://nodamnblog.wordpress.com/?p=383#comment-3122 Nicely written, well observed. Nicely written, well observed.

]]> http://nodamnblog.wordpress.com/2008/06/01/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-funeral/#comment-3117 Bring Out Your Dead « Well, it has a nice view … Sat, 27 Dec 2008 17:17:46 +0000 http://nodamnblog.wordpress.com/?p=383#comment-3117 [...] another, peharps more, uh, descriptive view of small-town French funerals, Leigh’s found this. [...] [...] another, peharps more, uh, descriptive view of small-town French funerals, Leigh’s found this. [...]

]]> http://nodamnblog.wordpress.com/2008/06/01/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-funeral/#comment-2788 merewoman Thu, 05 Jun 2008 11:24:11 +0000 http://nodamnblog.wordpress.com/?p=383#comment-2788 I expect you're right, Betty. So far I have only been to funerals of elderly people, and I suppose the French are quite prosaic about the fact that everybody runs out of shelf life eventually. I expect you’re right, Betty. So far I have only been to funerals of elderly people, and I suppose the French are quite prosaic about the fact that everybody runs out of shelf life eventually.

]]> http://nodamnblog.wordpress.com/2008/06/01/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-funeral/#comment-2784 Betty C. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:24:06 +0000 http://nodamnblog.wordpress.com/?p=383#comment-2784 I have probably been to more funerals in France than in the USA, and had never thought that much about the difference. You're right -- village funerals are a little curious. I find that the behavior is different, though, when there are very tragic circumstances than when it's an older person. I have probably been to more funerals in France than in the USA, and had never thought that much about the difference.
You’re right — village funerals are a little curious. I find that the behavior is different, though, when there are very tragic circumstances than when it’s an older person.

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