I’m a bit late, but here’s my response to Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
The Jamboree and the Funeral
“Why’s all this traffic on the road this morning?”
“Big country music jamboree near Regina. Starts at noon, every first of August.”
“Fast food places will be packed. Hope we can find a table when we’re ready to stop.”
“Feels funny, you know. All these folks heading for a party and we’re going to say our last goodbye to dear Aunt May. Solemn music, tears and tissues.”
Two hours later, as the funeral started, they were surprised to hear Garth Brooks singing “If Tomorrow Never Comes.”
Note/Confession:
Funeral music has changed a lot, I thought as we listened to “Born To Be Wild” at the end of the service for my brother-in-law. Which gave me the idea for this story, but Google had to help me with this one. I’ve never heard this song, but read the words and it looked like something that might fly at a funeral — the general theme being, “Say those loving words today to the people you love, in case this is your last chance and tomorrow never comes.”
There is an annual Country music Jamboree every year at Craven a small town not far from Regina, SK. At least there was before COVID hit.
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My eighth grade history teacher’s family played the Rolling Stones’ ‘I Cant’ Get No Satisfaction’ at his wake. Anything is possible.
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Thanks for your comment. I agree, anything is possible. But I’m old school. Not everything is sensible. 😉
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It was worth the wait!
And I like that music chosen for funerals is representative of the deceased…
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Glad you liked my tale. As to the music, maybe things have shifted over time from “comforting the mourners” to representing the tastes of the deceased.
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I like it. For Mick’s funeral, or rather visitation, we had a video with all sorts of music he loved. People smiled and laughed and that’s the best.
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Today most funerals are considered to be celebrations of people’s lives rather than sombre farewells. I’ve already left written instructions for mine and it’s going to be quite an occasion!
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