Here’s a true funeral anecdote I thought I’d share with you people:
One of Puerto Rico’s greatests comedians was Mr. Jose Miguel Agrelot, a man greatly beloved not just for his wit, but for his closeness to the people and his work for charity causes. According to him, one of his best friends asked him to tell jokes at his funeral; he didn’t want people to be sad during it. Agrelot was baffled, but he agreed to his friend’s request.
Eventually, his friend did die, and Agrelot showed up at the funeral. First he explained what he was going to do and why, and apologized to anyone who might find it offensive. Then he turned toward the corpse and began lambasting it, with lines such as, “So, you finally found a way to avoid paying your debt to me, huh?” By the end of his performance, he had everyone, even the widow, laughing!
Man, I would love it if my funeral went like that! Mr. Agrelot has passed away now; I hope someone told some jokes at HIS funeral. 