Around here, you get an avalanche of food. It begins within hours of death. Endless casseroles, buckets of fried chicken, etc. Actually, an embarrassment of food. It only intensifies the day of the funeral when people gather at the house. (For convenience, all casserole pans have the owner’s name on a piece of tape on the bottom.) Maybe it’s an extension of the old Texas ranch tradition that no wandering cowboy “riding the line” leaves without being fed a meal, and since we’re all really wanderers, when we leave, someone’s going to get fed.
They only went to the food table three times. The horror! Still they managed to stuff the Tota bag, er purse, with sandwiches by then. They’re not stupid enough to try and stash a few servings of Jell-O. Or, are they… ?
In Baltimore, a “Dead Spread” is customary. Sometimes it’s in the church hall, and other times at a restaurant or a private home. Maybe it’s because we have a large German and Italian population, but from the funerals I have attended, it’s pretty much universal.
Last Rose Of Summer Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Isn’t that what Joy serves every night?
The dude from FL Premium Member almost 2 years ago
They serve food at wakes? You go for the eats? NOT a wake or funeral person!
zerotvus almost 2 years ago
Yeah but…how was the Jameson’s??
BadCreaturesBecomeDems almost 2 years ago
A friend asked, “You are coming to my funeral, aren’t you?”
I said, “It depends on what your mother is serving for lunch afterward!”
It took a moment, but he figured it out…
InTraining Premium Member almost 2 years ago
JOY _ " and we didn’t know the person that died and none of the relatives either….!" BURl – “It was so boring, we left right after eating”
Billys mom2022 almost 2 years ago
They were cleaning out the fridge when the Pennys showed up. Nothing went to waste.
anncorr339 almost 2 years ago
They are so cheap that is the only reason they go to wakes is for the food never heard of food at wakes
MeGoNow Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Around here, you get an avalanche of food. It begins within hours of death. Endless casseroles, buckets of fried chicken, etc. Actually, an embarrassment of food. It only intensifies the day of the funeral when people gather at the house. (For convenience, all casserole pans have the owner’s name on a piece of tape on the bottom.) Maybe it’s an extension of the old Texas ranch tradition that no wandering cowboy “riding the line” leaves without being fed a meal, and since we’re all really wanderers, when we leave, someone’s going to get fed.
goboboyd almost 2 years ago
They only went to the food table three times. The horror! Still they managed to stuff the Tota bag, er purse, with sandwiches by then. They’re not stupid enough to try and stash a few servings of Jell-O. Or, are they… ?
mfrasca almost 2 years ago
Wake of the Walking Dead.
TheWildSow almost 2 years ago
They say planning a funeral is as much work as planning a wedding – except you only have 2 or 3 days to put it together!
tcayer almost 2 years ago
When my dad died, neighbors and friends brought lots of food! I got a couple new recipes that way!
paranormal almost 2 years ago
I remember an episode of The Nanny where Fran dropped her sandwich into the coffin.
Dani Rice almost 2 years ago
In Baltimore, a “Dead Spread” is customary. Sometimes it’s in the church hall, and other times at a restaurant or a private home. Maybe it’s because we have a large German and Italian population, but from the funerals I have attended, it’s pretty much universal.
sparklite almost 2 years ago
“The food was horribly inedible. And the servings were too small.”
robtgordon almost 2 years ago
I hate it when people die at the last minute. So inconsiderate.