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  1. #1
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    Default Heartfelt Funeral Service

    As a young minister, I was asked by a funeral director to hold a
    graveside service for a homeless man, with no family or friends. The
    funeral was to be held at a newly established 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, I did not stop for directions. I finally arrived an hour
    late. I saw the back-hoe and the crew which were already eating their
    lunch but the hearse was nowhere in sight.

    I apologized to the workers for my tardiness, but stepped to the side of
    the open grave, where I saw the vault lid was already in place.

    I assured the workers that I would not hold them up for long, but this
    was the proper thing to do.

    The workers all gathered around, still eating their lunch. I poured out
    my heart and soul. As I preached, the workers began to say Amen, "Praise the Lord," and "Glory." I really got into it, as I preached, and I
    preached, like I had never preached before: from Genesis to Revelation.

    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 heard 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."
    Cheers Fred



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  2. #2
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    Wallan is a very old town and the local
    cemetery is now full.

    But they are a very progressive mob around here
    ... just last week my neighbour shot a bloke dead
    just so they could start a new cemetery.

    Allan

    __________________________________

    I am not at all worried about dying
    ... but just hope I am not there at the time.

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