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litacats 08-02-2010 07:42 PM

Country Funeral

As a young minister, I was asked by a funeral director to hold a grave-side service for a homeless man,
with no family or friends.
The funeral was to be held at a cemetery way back in the country,
and this man would be the first to be laid to rest there.
As I was not familiar with the backwoods area, I became lost; and being a typical man did not stop for directions.
I finally arrived an hour late. I saw the backhoe and the crew, who were eating lunch, but the hearse was nowhere in sight.
I apologized to the workers for my tardiness, stepped to the side of the open grave and saw that the vault lid was already in place.
I assured the workers I would not hold them up for long, but this was the proper thing to do.
The workers gathered around, still eating their lunch. I poured out my heart and soul As I preached the workers began to say "Amen,"
"Praisethe Lord," and "Glory"!
I preached, and I preached, like I'd never preached before, from Genesis all the way to Revelations.
I closed the lengthy service with a prayer and walked to my car.
As I was opening the door and taking off my coat, I overheard one of the workers saying to another,
"I ain't never seen anything like that before and I've been putting in septic tanks for twenty years."

cjomomma 08-02-2010 07:45 PM

I am speechless!!!!

C.Cal Quilt Girl 08-02-2010 07:58 PM

ROFLOL....Too funny !!

wvdek 08-02-2010 08:05 PM

:lol: :roll:

debbieumphress 08-02-2010 08:07 PM

ROFL...too funny. Amen!

Linda1 08-02-2010 08:08 PM

That it just too cute.

Woodster 08-02-2010 08:10 PM

That is SO funny! Just how fast did you drive away??

Annaquilts 08-02-2010 09:15 PM

ROFL! Good one.

craftybear 08-02-2010 10:20 PM

ROFL, thanks I needed a good laugh tonight

Lneal 08-03-2010 01:05 AM

That is too funny!

earlylace 08-03-2010 03:13 AM

I was thinking I was reading a sad story, I am so glad it turned out funny!!!!

Nancy S. 08-03-2010 04:33 AM

That was GREAT. I needed a good laugh. Thank You

LeeAnn 08-03-2010 04:36 AM

Very funny! Thanks for sharing.

Hobbyhorse1027 08-03-2010 06:55 AM

Here I am having my morning coffee all teary eyed. I was just thinking how sad it was that the homeless man didn't have anyone. I got a good laugh. Next time I will save my tears until I read the end of the post.

Gramof6 08-03-2010 07:26 AM

LOL That was a good one. LOL Thanks for the laugh.

Ditter43 08-03-2010 09:43 AM

that was laugh out loud funny!!Thanks! :D

littlehud 08-03-2010 08:16 PM

Oh my, what a funny story. Thanks for the laugh.


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