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Funeral home hearse color

Acts Mod Posts: 3346 **7/2/16 8:48 am**

A question that has bugged me for years. Why is it that black funeral homes have white hearse and white funeral homes have black hearse. This for the most part at least in the South.

This would also be a good place to share funny thing that happened during funerals.
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Acts-pert Poster Posts: 15570 **7/2/16 9:51 am**

Hey, I've noticed the same thing.

Same thing with suits. You don't see too many white fellers wearin a white suit, but they look snazzy on some a the good black brothers.

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Hon. Dr. in Acts-celeratology Posts: 6385 **7/2/16 8:58 pm**

Cojak

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Not black and white hearses but odd funeral happening:

Not funny, but at my BIL's funeral both the 4SQ preachers had the deceased name wrong. Tommy was the deceased, Johnny was in the congregation. Both ministers preached Johnny into hell, and let 'his' sons know they would join him soon if they did not change their way and quit 'dranking'. Shocked

After church one of the preachers came to me and said, "At least them sinners heard one real sermon!" I just looked at him and tried to smile.. Confused

Amazing what some preachers consider a sermon! Embarassed

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My Funny Story

Acts-celerater Posts: 875 **7/4/16 11:04 am**

When I pastored in a small town, I along with another Church of God pastor were called upon to officiate a funeral. In that small town in the 90's, when the hearse drove by, everyone would stop and the men would remove their hats out of respect. The funeral home had an old hearse that had a bench seat in the front and the funeral home attendant was driving. The other minister, my friend, was in the middle and I was at the passenger door. It was very tight and all three of us were crammed onto this bench seat.

As we went through town I bent over so no one could see me and it looked as if the driver and the preacher were sitting very close to one another. My friend was punching me in the leg telling me to get up because people were staring - but I was doubled over laughing while the two of them were humiliated. I'd love to get to do that again!

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Re: My Funny Story

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Cojak

Touch her, she is dead she ain't gonna hurt you!

01000001 01100011 01110100 01110011 Posts: 24285 **7/4/16 11:46 am**

A funeral director called me at my first church, "Rev, would you be available for a funeral tomorrow. I cannot find a preacher that will do it."

I shoulda 'knowed better' I said "Yes sir, be glad to."

The lady had burned to death on one of the cold Missouri nights. With about 6 dresses on and several sweaters and coats she got too close to the cast iron stove and caught fire.

I met the husband, who said he had been a Baptist preacher, but you could tell he was missing some bricks. Standing before the casket after our introduction the funeral director dismissed himself; the man said to me, "You need to talk to my wife. hold her hand and get acquainted." I just stood there trying to look serious and concerned, but I was very confused. Then he said, "Touch her, she is dead she ain't gonna hurt you!"

So there I stood and carried on a conversation telling the deceased who I was and that I would be speaking at her funeral.

Total attendance was my wife and two sons and the husband of the deceased. First church, first funeral...... Shocked

I am sure I did good! Wink

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