As part of the joys of preparing to deploy, we get to fill out these really cool packets that tell where we keep our wills, who our next of kin, all that good stuff. And funeral arrangements. Did you know that Jedi is now considered a legitimate religion by the Army? I'd love to see how far they would actually take some of the requests.
I'm baptist, but I can so imagine a jedi funeral like anakin's in return of the jedi. Burial outfit, my black suit. Or maybe a clown suit. Or nekkid.........now that's definitely a closed casket. I want a civilian outfit, civilian headstone, and if anyone plays ANY bagpipes (or that godawful song, Proud to be an American) for me at ANY time, to include in-country memorial services, I will rise up from the grave and eat their brains. With fava beans. And a nice Chianti.............
You could have some fun with it though. In all seriousness though, I know exactly what I want on my tombstone. Red granite, Full name, birth and death dates, and the inscription, "I knew this would happen." I saw that once and have always thought that it would be perfect.
The best part, is that you also have choice of music. Think of all the horrible songs you could play. I'm trying to think of the worst top ten songs to play at a funeral, ever. Help me out, will ya?
1. Another one bites the dust, by Queen.
2. Highway to Hell, AC/DC.
3. Don't cry for me Argentina, Andrew Lloyd Weber.
4. Anything at all by Brittany Spears. Why not Poison?
5. The End of the World as We Know It, by erm.....damn.
6. Send in the Clowns, ?
7. They're Coming to take me away, haha!!!, Napoleon XVIII
8. Gimme Three Steps, Lynard Skynard.
I don wanna hear Danny Boy, Proud to be an American, or Tears in Heaven. I'd include Stairway in the song list as not apropros, but it's too cool of a song. And maybe Mad World by Tears for Fears. Sweetness. But once I'm dead, I don't really care if they plant me, or throw me on the lawn of my worst enemy with a pink flamingo staking me down and painted with "You're Next, Sucker" and an arrow pointing at their door. But it might be fun to have an Irish wake and a New Orleans funeral.
I had better song ideas for worst funeral ever earlier, but I'm tired and I can't think straight, so what have you got?