Always one.
Jill O’Herlihy writes:
“First time I’ve ever seen someone take a photo with their phone at a funeral….
Right so.
Tag Archives: Funeral
Dublin within the past 30 minutes.
Niall Toner writes:
“Twelve stretch Mercs. I think this is for [Grafton Street] flower seller Theresa Kelly‘s funeral.”
Cold
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Mark Drinan writes:
Advertising on the back of a bus in Brussels
A collection of funeral self portraits curated by Fast Company’s senior editor, Jason Feifer.
Via Lisa McNally
It wasn’t all fun.
Sibling of Daedalus writes:
Following on from the post about the funeral bouncy castle in Galway, this may be a continuation of the old Wake Games, very popular in the west, back in the day (1880s).
The games reflected the dark side of the Irish psyche, and included ‘The Slipper’ (smacking someone on the hand very hard with a wet piece of cord), ‘Getting a Trade’ (impersonating an employer abusing an apprentice) and ‘The Purchase of the Sheep’ (role-playing sheep having their wool pulled out by a prospective buyer). Then there was bachelor-shaming game, The Silly Old Man:
An early demonstration of Ireland’s refusal to let single people rest in peace.
Source The Funeral Customs of Ireland (pages 280-281)
Pic: National Library of Ireland
No, wait. Not best. Most inexplicably creepsome.
Funeraria López of Jutiapa, Guatemala. The last word in sexy Christmas coffin-mongery.
Oh.
Massey Brothers Ceili night.
The original – and best – death disco.
Mourning
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Burial will take place in Stephen’s Green, Dublin. Photographers are reminded that Glenda, Pippa and Bressie will be attending in their nethergarments.
Via Mediacontact.ie