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Originally Posted by teri88 When we were kids, like a good, huge Irish family, it seemed like there was a wake every month. We'd get dragged there and my mother and her sister would sit in the back cracking themselves up, making comments about the people there. A few months ago my brother in law's brother died, so we went to the wake. My sister Joan and I were sitting off to the side and there were some really strange people there. We started whispering comments to each other. All of a sudden, she says "OMG who have we turned into?" I said "I'll be mom, you be Aunt Teresa" We cracked up all night! |
It sneaks up on ya, don't it?
My personal opinion on wakes.....it's a party on the one day the guest of honor is unable to attend.