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The funeral giggles problem: Why suppressing laughter fails when you need it most

Cognitive reappraisal and distracting yourself are a couple of methods that may help you avoid an awkward moment. In A ...
WTVD

Raleigh funeral home offers offbeat humor

RALEIGH -- When you head inside the City of Oaks Funeral Home and Cremations on Green Road in north Raleigh, it's clear immediately that it's not a typical funeral parlor. The business offers more ...
The Norman Transcript

Grave humor, earthy satire make 'Death at a Funeral' lively, wonderful

Yes, even death can be funny. At least in the United Kingdom. With a macabre parade resembling Hitchcock's "The Trouble with Harry" and several episodes of "Monthy Python's Flying Circus" blended ...
USA Today

Humor was always at the center of Sen. Alan Simpson's life, and he brought it to Bush's eulogy

WASHINGTON – Former Sen. Alan Simpson drew laughter from the gathered dignitaries Wednesday as he remembered some of the lighter moments from the time he spent over the years with his friend George ...
Chicago Tribune

‘A proper sendoff’: Terry Ward’s funeral reflected his now-famous obit and his love of humor

Terry Wayne Ward’s funeral service turned out to be the perfect sendoff for a guy who “couldn’t give a damn about most material things,” according to his now famous obituary. The atypical service was ...
The Times of Northwest Indiana

Funeral honors man of humor, dedication and service

CROWN POINT | Humorous one-liners, acts of wartime heroism and a bowtie worn while mowing the lawn were all eclectic remembrances shared Wednesday at the funeral of Crown Point's Charles Swisher. More ...