Finally a conclusion

Alright WARNING straight up front…don’t read this if you are sensitive due to a recent death in your family. This was pre-written and pre-posted, so who knows who is around anymore. My deepest and heartfelt sympathies. For the previousVirtual  Funeral Museum Tour post # 1, # 2 and # 3.

And now gather round my dear internets. Here are some fine examples of standard and not so standard coffins. No, these are older models of boxes, not new ones. Elisabeth. No, don’t be silly Jen, this is a family coffin not for a larger than life type person like moi.

Oh, yes, that is real money Paul. No Snag we can’t take a pick to it to get it out, that would just be wrong.

And here is what a normal casket maker’s shop would have looked like

This is a really, really fancy smanchy Undertaker Ambulance

Now don’t be too disappointed I know the section on U.S. Presidents is smaller than that of the Pope, but so it goes. Hey let’s not get political during this segment, Sheila and you too Stacy Sue. Jean Luc I heard that.

{cue the U.S. National Anthem}

I know I don’t have to tell y’all who this is, but I will because of our out of the U.S. Virtual Museum Tour guest. This is a recreation of Abraham Lincoln.

This is the bill for President Washington’s funeral. Can you image how elaborate it was to have cost $99.25?

Now this glass case exhibit is not about a president, it’s about General Grant. It was sorta hard to take photographs of stuff in glass cases ya know. What with all the glare and light pointing the wrong way and ghostie like images.

We sat for a moment in the cubby hole memorial about the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington Cemetery. Sorry I didn’t take photos, the exhibit provoked memories of when Beloved and I were there and watched the changing of the guard and new wreath placement in real life. It was very personal and moving and one event I think all Americans should experience, if at all possible.

Okay let’s move into the little gift shop.

Yes Daisy, they do have lots of bookmarks. Oh I know Hilary, I saw the loverly crosses and yes Mark even all the cool Egyptian things. Hey Jeni did you see the candies? Ah yes, I think maybe I could use a shot of this.

Okay that’s it. No, really that’s all folks. Yes there is plenty to see that I didn’t show you and no I didn’t go into detail about the stuff. Hey stop complaining, will ya, I did have to leave something for when y’all come to visit the National Museum of Funeral History in real life. Call and I'll let ya buy me lunch or dinner. Now be careful out there, remember there will be some little ghosties, goblins and whatever kind of popular political figures out begging for candy. And no don’t even thing about TPing my house, Bee!

Y'all come back now, ya hear!