wakes
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Arthur Chappell
@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
19 Sep 15
A pub name meaning The Arms Of Death seems rather morbid but lots of pubs have an association with death and funerals. Many pubs were used as makeshift mortuaries and places to keep bodies after industrial or road accidents and...
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ladym33
@ladym33 (10978)
• United States
27 Nov 09
We have to go to a wake today. I never have been comfortable viewing bodies at wakes probably because I was forced to do it as a child. Are you comfortable doing it?
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ckyera
@ckyera (17331)
• Philippines
8 Jul 09
here in the Philippines, usually when we lost a loved one, we usually have a 3 days- 1 week wake for them, on those days usually families of the dead offer a prayer for their loved one, also during those days friends and relatives...
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JodiLynn
@JodiLynn (1417)
• United States
20 May 09
I went to my cousins funeral last week, and it got me thinking, what do I want and what do I absolutely NOT want at my "service". Why do we continue with this morbid curiosity of a viewing? Its gross, and lets face it, while...
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saivenkaat802003
@saivenkaat802003 (4823)
• India
24 Jul 08
This is contrary to other topics that i have made.. just a thought..
Often in my town i see, the stray animals, like dog,cats, and even some times the birds being hit by the speeding trucks,get killed.. and there are...
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vanities
@vanities (11395)
• Davao, Philippines
9 Jul 08
My husband's cousin died yesterday due to stroke..and my husband wish that i could go to his wakes this coming friday ..but im hesitating to go since i really dont like going ..im scared of dead bodies and the likes...and afraid...
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Gabs
@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
1 Jun 08
Hey everyone I thought I come in here before Mum wakes up properly and tell you all that I am so excited, do you know why? Do you want to know? ...........because Mel is coming to see us tomorrow for a few Days, yep she told me on...
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