Can The Adults Please Smoke? Chapter 32: A dirty, sturdy crew!- Page 196

[Broadwayboobs]

Posted: 8/18/10 at 8:37am

LS, wake starts tonight, so I had to bow out of SP It's all day tomorrow. I'll only go to the night viewing being I will take off on Friday for the burial. Poddie, of course it is Italian...my family rarely strayed. I will have to go to the repass..you know Grandma's theory...if you go to the cemetery, but not to the repass you take the dead home with you. One time I had no choice because I had to get back to work. I opened her door and said "Grandma look who I brought home for you...come in Uncle Frankie!" She made me go on the front porch and turn around 3 times before I was allowed to come back into the house. Silly Italian beliefs!

[shameless]

Posted: 8/18/10 at 8:57am

Ok, pardon my ignorance on this but you have to go to the wake tonight and all day tomorrow?

[Broadwayboobs]

Posted: 8/18/10 at 9:10am

LS, not only that, but they are waking him up north. Even though most of us live in Central Jersey now, they still go back home to wake. My whole family was waked out of this funeral home. The director could retire from just what he made from my family.

[SonofMammaMiaSam]

Posted: 8/18/10 at 9:17am

Dang! We Irish/French give them about two hours tops and we're out of there.

[Broadwayboobs]

Posted: 8/18/10 at 9:46am

I was hoping they only did tomorrow all day and buried Friday. I am not sure why they are doing a viewing tonight. I give up on trying to figure people out. I just ordered flowers to be sent to the funeral home and my card was declined. I called the bank and they said it was declined because I was sending to a different address and not my billing address. HELLO!!!! I am sending flowers to a funeral home!!! WTF????

[SonofMammaMiaSam]

Posted: 8/18/10 at 9:52am

Blame Uncle Frankie.

[Broadwayboobs]

Posted: 8/18/10 at 9:58am

I always blame Grandma. She probably thought I was spending too much on "Wully Boy" as she called him. LOL That was another problem I had when the florist asked his 1st name...I know his birth name is Venturo, but we called him Billy. Not sure if he used William. UGH!!! I gave the girl all 3 names and told her to choose

[Bluemoon]

Posted: 8/18/10 at 10:21am

Good morning, all! Thanks SO MUCH for the donuts, cuz! Stressful day here - Freshman Orientation. We had already lost 3 Freshmen by 9:40am. Luckily, we found them 20 minutes later, hanging out in the cafeteria. These girls may need some extra eyes on them. I've been here since 5:45 this morning, so it feels like lunch time already. i may hide in the cafeteria myself!

Boobs - sorry about your family's loss. An all day wake? Unless there's an all day breakfast buffet attached, I would hit the road after an hour.

You know why French Canadians only stay at wakes for 2 hours? It takes us that long to figure out that the casket isn't a bar.

[bdwaygirl]

Posted: 8/18/10 at 10:24am

Hey, kids.

Once upon a time, my family had two days of wake 2-4, 7-9 and the night before that immediate family only. Now, we pretty much keep to one day of 2-4, 7-9.

*group hug!*

[bdwaygirl]

Posted: 8/18/10 at 11:28am

Jeez...guess no one's in a huggy mood today.

[Broadwayboobs]

Posted: 8/18/10 at 11:32am

*hugz*

[Bluemoon]

Posted: 8/18/10 at 11:35am

*HUGS*

[SonofMammaMiaSam]

Posted: 8/18/10 at 11:39am

((( )))

[shira467]

Posted: 8/18/10 at 11:44am

No wake in the Jewish religion. Fine by me. Good luck, Boobs.

*hugs to most*

Deet - yes, but I've been too exhausted to fully absorb everything when I finally get to this thread. Sad, mildly pathetic. I'll try to get my posting in after coffee, k?

[Broadwayboobs]

Posted: 8/18/10 at 11:48am

Hug
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A hug can be a sign of joy or happiness, as in this case after an ice hockey victoryA hug is a form of physical intimacy, not necessarily sexual, that usually involves closing or holding the arms around another person or group of persons. The hug is one of the most common human signs of love and affection, along with kissing.[1] Unlike some other forms of physical intimacy, it is practiced publicly and privately without stigma in many countries, religions and cultures, within families, and also across age and gender lines.[citation needed]

Sometimes, hugs are a romantic exchange. Hugs may also be exchanged as a sign of support and comfort. A hug can be a demonstration of affection and emotional warmth, sometimes arising out of joy or happiness at meeting someone.

Brief in most cases, it is used to show many levels of affection. It is not particular to human beings alone, as there are many species of animals that engage in similar exchanges of warmth[citation needed].

Hugging has been proven to have health benefits. One study has shown that hugs increase levels of oxytocin, and reduce blood pressure.

There are different variations of hugs. Prolonged hugging in a cozy, comfortable position is called cuddling[3]. Spooning is a cuddling position, a kind of hugging when both the hugger and the hugged persons face the same direction, i.e., the front of one person is in contact with the back of the second one. The person whose front is in contact with the other's back is referred to as the "Big Spoon" and the person whose back is in contact with the other's front in referred to as the "Little Spoon".

In May 2009, the New York Times reported that "the hug has become the favorite social greeting when teenagers meet or part these days" in the United States.

Despite hugging being widespread across human culture, several cultures - such as the Himba in Namibia - do not embrace as a sign of affection or love.

The Other End of the Leash notes that dogs tend to enjoy being hugged less than humans and other primates do, since canines interpret putting a limb over another animal as a dominance signal.

[Bluemoon]

Posted: 8/18/10 at 12:11pm

"not necessarily sexual'

Well, damn - that's no fun!

[MotorTink]

Posted: 8/18/10 at 12:41pm

I am not the huggy one of the group. I serve you drinks instead. That's how I show affection.

[SonofMammaMiaSam]

Posted: 8/18/10 at 12:49pm

I knew that the minute we met in the gutter.
Updated On: 8/18/10 at 12:49 PM

[Bluemoon]

Posted: 8/18/10 at 12:51pm

...and she handed you the bottle in the paper bag.

[SonofMammaMiaSam]

Posted: 8/18/10 at 12:57pm

yep, bonded for life!

[harris007]

Posted: 8/18/10 at 12:58pm

*the cows bring lemonade, in their "could someone tape south pacfic for us shirts *

[Broadwayboobs]

Posted: 8/18/10 at 1:10pm

I have the DVR set harris...not sure if I can transfer to DVD, but I will try over the weekend if I have time. I used to be able to, but since I got back from Singapore it's been temperamental.

[bdwaygirl]

Posted: 8/18/10 at 1:17pm

I'm not usually a huggy person either, except with kids and you folks. I blame Boobs. Prob the first thing I've ever blamed him for that he'll gladly accept the blame.

[Broadwayboobs]

Posted: 8/18/10 at 1:30pm

BUT doesn't it make you feel all warm and fuzzy?

[bdwaygirl]

Posted: 8/18/10 at 1:46pm

Yep!