Comments on: a polaroid picture

By: Joanna

Joanna — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 16:21:32 +0000

OMG! I have a great aunt that does that…takes pictures of everyone’s funeral….she dates it and puts it in a “special” photo album. When my father died she came to do that as well. I think my mom almost freaked out! Funny thing though, she dates a calender to show when people get married and then counts down the months to see if they were pregnant before they wed!

By: kerrianne

kerrianne — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 19:46:02 +0000

It is a strange tradition, come to think of it. Signing of our names. But Oh, how I have done it.
Beautiful, Buff. : )

By: Julia

Julia — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 18:27:20 +0000

“A woman upholstered in her living room carpet”

I love that!

By: Bone

Bone — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 05:58:28 +0000

Wonderful, Buffy. Many of your lines described most every wake (we call them visitations) I’ve been to.

Although I can’t recall anyone ever taking a picture.

By: Ellen

Ellen — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 23:36:21 +0000

Love your post, Buffy. You have a beautiful way with words.

By: Erin

Erin — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 19:51:47 +0000

That is such a strange tradition!

LOVE the phrase “drew my name”…

By: Barbara

Barbara — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 21:37:13 +0000

I’ve only seen this once, from a southern funeral.

By: mez

mez — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 05:57:35 +0000

this is a beautiful piece

By: pia

pia — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 00:58:28 +0000

That was beautiful, Buffy. Just beautiful.

By: ruby

ruby — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 18:10:18 +0000

I’m so glad you have those little labels at the top of each post so that I can be like “Whew, fiction.” But yeah its ver Southern to take pics, I never thought it was odd till I moved North.