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Feb 4, 2022 · Sadly, we have abandoned some of the old ways. Here are eleven that we should always cling to—or work together to revive: 1. The Attendance. It doesn't matter if you only met your neighbor's wife once, you always show up at a Southern funeral. Everyone will be there from all parts of the deceased's life.
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Tomato Aspic and Ham Biscuits
Food takes center stage when condolences are hard to express, and words don't seem to measure up to the loss. While the casserole remains the unspoken Southern response to the call of how can I help? or what can I bring?, funeral food differs between micro-regions from ham biscuits in Virginia to tomato aspic in the Delta. Tomato aspic is so essential at funerals in western Mississippi that Metcalfe and Hays joke in Being Dead is No Excusethat you can't obtain a death certificate if you bury...
Repast
Repast, a tradition common in African American communities, takes the potluck to the next level with an all-out, sit-down spread that allows mourners to gather and celebrate their loved ones. Family members and friends usually make food rather than having it catered.
Casseroles
One Southern Living editor's grandmother even made and froze a hot chicken saladcasserole to be eaten at her funeral. "She did not want us having a gathering at her house where she didn't contribute anything," she says.
Extreme Personalization
In some parts of the South, it's not uncommon to bury loved ones with a few of their favorite things. When another Southern Livingeditor's father died, he requested a watermelon and a six-pack of Budweiser to bury with him. My grandfather chose his send-off to include a bottle of Mountain Dew, his beverage of choice. In the June 2014 issue of Southern Calls, a magazine completely devoted to Southern funeral directors (Yes. Seriously.), their cover story featured the funeral of Ardell Lanier,...
All-Night Country Wakes
Less commonly practiced today, family members in rural areas, especially Appalachia, will hold wakes for the deceased in their own homes. Often funeral homes are not located conveniently, so loved ones stay up with the body for the whole night or even sometimes for days.
Honoring Processions
In the South, funeral processions are serious business. Although other parts of the country often observe the same traditions, in the South, it is customary to pull over at the sight of a funeral procession so the family can follow the hearse, and their loved one, to their final resting place. In small towns, the local sheriff accompanies the funeral procession.
Family Gatherings
It's an opportunity to meet up with distant relatives. Although not an overwhelmingly joyous occasion, Southerners will take advantage of any opportunity to socialize and play host to family and friends.
Second Lines
When a musician or a prominent figure passes away in New Orleans, the community picks up their trumpets, trombones, and tubas and gets to dancing. Instead of an elegy, musicians play up-tempo brass band tunes like "As the Saints Go Marching In" while the procession follows the hearse and makes its way to the cemetery or funeral home. The Preservation Hall Jazz Band has held ceremonial second lines for beloved artists such as Prince and David Bowie.
A standard floral arrangement at a Southern funeral rarely cuts it. At famed football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant's funeral in 1983, a four-foot-tall script letter "A," for the University of Alabama, and an equally large version of his trademark hounds tooth fedora made out of 2,400 red and white carnations stood next to his coffin. One of our editors...
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Jan 25, 2023 · BLT Pain Perdu Casserole. To my way of thinking, a funeral spread has to include at least one casserole. Better yet, two: one for the visitation buffet table and another for the family to have at home. This version delivers the flavors of a BLT sandwich in the form of a savory bread pudding that can feed several people.
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Jul 16, 2020 · July 16, 2020. 0. Let’s talk about funeral procession etiquette. What do you do when you see a funeral procession going down the street? Do you pull over? What if you’re walking down the street? Or, perhaps even more importantly, what if you’re in a funeral procession?
Whether you're part of a funeral procession or you're driving and encounter one, there are a few rules of etiquette. In the former situation, the rules may be required by traffic laws. They can help you honor and respect the tradition of the funeral procession.
Apr 27, 2022 · April 27 | 2022. Photo by Haley Laurence. Everyone knows the South takes manners and treating others with politeness very seriously. That's why over the years, generations of families have handed down dozens of guidelines on how to act and behave.
Sep 22, 2020 · The order of family in a funeral processional goes as follows: Officiant. Pallbearers with casket. Closest next of kin (surviving spouse, eldest children, or parent (s)) Children. Parent (s) Adult siblings.
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