A Most Unusual Funeral

[whitemouse]

For answers to all these questions seek out anyone who has a condo on the beach side of 'Center Condo' especially on floors 10 up cos they occupy the Chimney's smoke and ash zone.
I know a guy who leaves his cornflakes in a bowl on the balcony on cremation days to spice it up, provided the wind is right.

Interesting!

Wouldn't pigeons and other birds attack the bowl of cornflakes left outside on balcony, and ruin his cornflake feast?

[whitemouse]

So it seems Centre Condo is a win win, you can buy cheapest bologna at Friendship supermarket, walk home, set the table on your balcony, and if the wind is right, the smell recepticles in your nose tell your brain that you are attending a wonderful barbeque! All while you're feasting on a 79 baht bologna sandwich.

Think of the savings of not having to buy pork, and all the crap needed for barbecue! Can't beat that!

[arsenal]

It might depend on the diet of the person being cremated. For example a Norwegian might give off a pleasantly pickled fish aroma whereas an Irishman might leave you wanting a bowl of hotpot.

[joe552]

I don't think hotpot is a common dish in Ireland. Do you mean Irish Stew? My only knowledge of hotpot is the one which was a staple at the Rover's Return on Corrie (was it Betty's hotpot?)

[FarangRuMak]

I thought I deleted this post about the cornflakes.
The guy whose penchant is this reads posts here and I'm the only 'other' that knows.
Sorry Jock, you know I'm joking.

[arsenal]

Meat and potatoes Joe. That is all hotpot is and I'm pretty certain that's the only dish available to eat in Ireland. Or have I been misinformed?

[francois]

A new low has been reached and I didn't that was possible.But on this forum the limit for low-brow posts is, indeed, low.

[whitemouse]

A new low has been reached and I didn't that was possible.But on this forum the limit for low-brow posts is, indeed, low.

I know, right! Some people have no class!

Speaking of cremation parties, it would make sense to add a suckling piglet into the fire, because once you have gone through all this trouble gathering wood, piling it in a neat huddle, why waste a perfectly good fire? Sooner or later party goers will feel hungry, and that way they could have a nice barbecued piglet, or beef, whatever. It makes sense if you think about it.

And if there happen to be some French people at the party, they could through few pigeons into the fireplace, I've heard grilled pigeon is a delicacy for French people.

I wonder if they eat seagulls, too. We have soo many seagulls in Estonia, they start yapping at 5am every morning near my balcony, very frustrating! I could easily set up a trap for seagulls, and open an export business, shipping them to France.

[cdnmatt]

Speaking of cremation parties, it would make sense to add a suckling piglet into the fire, because once you have gone through all this trouble gathering wood, piling it in a neat huddle, why waste a perfectly good fire? Sooner or later party goers will feel hungry, and that way they could have a nice barbecued piglet, or beef, whatever. It makes sense if you think about it.

And if there happen to be some French people at the party, they could through few pigeons into the fireplace, I've heard sauteed pigeon is a delicacy for French people.

You've never been to a funeral in Thailan, nor have smelled a dead body burning on charcoal before, have you?

I've only been to one funeral here, but up here at least, once the fire starts, everyone gets the hell out and goes home, a long way from where the fire is.

But yes, there's about 3 days of partying that goes on before / during the funeral. Then the day of the cremation, there's a big party at the temple with dancers, food, and everything else, before everyone says good bye to the deceased by putting cocunt water on the body with these hand made wodden brushes.

[frequent]

You've never been to a funeral in Thailan, nor have smelled a dead body burning on charcoal before, have you?

Yes but there's a significant difference between a fresh corpse, as would be the case in a village or indeed for most Thais, and a body long dead and either desiccated or embalmed