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1. 

   Margueritem said, about 22 hours ago

   Ooops…

2. 

   Sisyphos said, about 21 hours ago

   Not exactly appropriate there. I wonder who died?

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   GEE1A said, about 21 hours ago

   I hope I get kicked out of a funeral home especially if it’s my funeral!

   Remember the Mary Tyler Moor Show, The Show episode “CHUCKLES BITES THE DUST”

   Mary again stifles a laugh. Other people turn to look at
   her.
   If only we could all deal with it as
   simple and bravely and honestly as
   Mr. Fee-Fi-Fo. And what did Chuckles
   ask in return? Not much–in his own
   words–“A little song, a little dance,
   a little seltzer down your pants.”
   Excuse me, young lady… yes you…
   would you stand up please?
   You feel like laughing, don’t you?
   Don’t try to stop yourself. Go ahead,
   laugh out loud. Don’t you see? Nothing
   could have made Chuckles happier. He
   lived to make people laugh. He found
   tears offensive, deeply offensive.
   He hated to see people cry. Go ahead,
   my dear–laugh.

              As Mary bursts into tears
   
   

4. 

   jestrfyl said, about 21 hours ago

   I used to be a paid pallbearer for a local funeral home. The assistant funeral director, my co-pall bearers, and I started to yuck it up in a back room during a service and the “boss” had to come hush us. I am with you Lio - death is too serious not to laugh!

5. 

   wndrwrthg said, about 21 hours ago

   There are those whose demise would not impart sorrow to my heart.

6. 

   ladywolf17 said, about 21 hours ago

   a funeral here on the FOURTH OF JULY!!! that is so uncool. I mean come on it’s our country’s birthday, for god sake. So shouldn’t we be celebrating.

7. 

   Gweedo Murray said, about 20 hours ago

   I vaguely remember that M.T.M. episode. Thanks GEE1A.

8. 

   Tennessee Charlie said, about 20 hours ago

   happy 4th lio and everyone. God bless us all

9. 

   dhubb said, about 20 hours ago

   Thor bless us all.

10. 

    AddADadaAdDad said, about 15 hours ago

    Poor Lio, tossed out from yet another establishment.

11. 

    bald said, about 14 hours ago

    lio, i’ve been there, don’t worry pal, next time turn off your cellie

12. 

    Lewreader said, about 14 hours ago

    At my grandmothers funeral, the ignorant preacher started talking about what a kind and simple woman she was. The whole family cracked up remembering the rum running, nightclubbing flapper she was.

13. 

    penguin73 said, about 13 hours ago

    At my cousin’s grandmother’s funeral, an elephant sized nun’s cellphone sent off!!!!!! It was hilarious!!!!

14. 

    VancouverRaven said, about 13 hours ago

    Of all the places where a child’s laugh might be appreciated, too. How thoughtless.

15. 

    TapiocaHead said, about 12 hours ago

    Respect the dead, Lio. …. though laughing is respecting.

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    doctortoon said, about 12 hours ago

    I have asked that when the time comes, the inside lid of my coffin be lined with comic strips.
    I have an image in mind of someone reading a comic and laughing out loud.
    That’s the way I would want my friends and loved ones to remember me.

17. 

    pookid54 said, about 12 hours ago

    I remember you as a sweetie!!! ;-)

18. 

    Drystyha said, about 11 hours ago

    GEE1A, oh yes!! That episode like so many others was OUTSTANDING!! Thanks for the memory!

19. 

    aerwalt said, about 11 hours ago

    From my father-in-law funeral director:

    Gravesite military salute, salute fires, old woman faints, little kid yells: Holy s**t, they shot grandma!

20. 

    JonD17 said, about 11 hours ago

    Ladywolf17, Lio does not live in the United (mis)takes of America. It is just another day to him.

21. 

    bigg3469 said, about 11 hours ago

    I remember a Scene from the Simpsons episode “Selma’s Choice” where the Simpsons went to Marge’s Aunt Gladys funeral in which Lisa was viewing Aunt Gladys body & telling that she was sorry that she didn’t know her better then she heard Aunt Gladys’s voice from beyond telling her not to worry about it., then Lisa ran out of the viewing area screaming in “comical” terror & Bart came from the side of the coffin laughing very evil like after pulling that prank that freak the daylights out of Lisa.

22. 

    ninmas said, about 9 hours ago

    how old is lio?

23. 

    Burgundy2 said, about 9 hours ago

    aerwalt that totally cracked me up!!

24. 

    doctortoon said, about 7 hours ago

    (((pookid)))

25. 

    iamtxmilady said, about 7 hours ago

    When my mom passed a couple of years ago, my sisters and I, were making arrangements with the funeral home. We had them ceacking up with the jokes we were making. They said that they really appreciated the way that we dealt with the loss. We explained that we believe that you show respect to the person while they are alive, not when there is no one there to respect.

26. 

    Tigger said, about 5 hours ago

    Unsmooth, unlike Keystone Light

27. 

    1stHoneygirl said, about 5 hours ago

    At my uncles funeral my mother was trying to say a few good things about him while she was holding my baby niece. Who besided that she would stick her head in her grandma’s shirt. Everybody there laughed. My uncle would have loved it.

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    RRAmom said, about 5 hours ago

    iamtxmilady I agree completely!
    
    The best funeral I’ve been to was our pastor’s wife’s. Her oldest son told several funny things that happened when he was growing up, but he wasn’t allowed to tell anyone before, because she threatened to kill him if he did. (One of the stories was about when his pet snake got loose during a ladies’ meeting in their house.) The whole crowd was laughing most of the time. (And there were well over 1,000 people at her funeral.)

29. 

    chromosome said, about 4 hours ago

    I hope people laugh at my funeral! BTW, doctortoon, do you draw cartoons? I’d like to see ‘em. I draw some, though I don’t publish them.

30. 

    doctortoon said, about 2 hours ago

    chromosome - My artwork is sadly lacking or I may have given this business a shot.
    I’m merely a fan and collector.

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    chromosome said, about 1 hour ago

    doctortoon, I’ve almost got the opposite problem. I can draw OK, but have trouble with characters and consistency. I seriously thought about trying it, but couldn’t get my act together.

    Maybe you sell yourself short… I think story, humor and character are more important than art. I think Gary Larson and perhaps Scott Addams had trouble with the drawing part, but made up for it by their great humor… and in the meantime their art became better and more consistent.