Why no funeral cakes? - Page 2

Clodfobble · 11-02-2015, 07:22 PM

I once went to a funeral with a whole sit-down meal afterwards. It was pot luck style food from the ladies of the church she used to attend before going into the nursing home for the last few years, and definitely included some desserts.

xoxoxoBruce · 11-02-2015, 11:04 PM

I went to one where they had a buffet after but up home it was usually coffee, soda, cookies, cake, brownies, kind of thing, put on by the church ladies.

monster · 11-03-2015, 07:02 PM

There was a sit down meal at the funeral I took Thor to a few years ago (his best friend's dad). I think the food was provided kind of pot-luck style by the church congregation

glatt · 11-04-2015, 08:40 AM

Probably half the funerals I have been to had either a potluck or reception afterwards and desserts were offered. Don't remember if there was cake at any of them. can't picture it.

limey · 11-04-2015, 05:45 PM

But the point of Monster's thread is that there is no themed, central, spectacular cake central to things like there is at birthdays, weddings and christenings. And there isn't. Is there?

Sent by thought transference

sexobon · 11-04-2015, 06:30 PM

People are happy that those things are happening. I suppose you could have a cake at a funeral if people were glad the person is dead.

monster · 11-04-2015, 07:52 PM

but they are usually glad the person lived.

The cake could represent their achievements and interests. Many funerals now seem to be a celebration of the life that was rather than pure misery that it is over, wailing and tearing of hair and clothes....

sexobon · 11-04-2015, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by monster

... The cake could represent their achievements and interests. ...

That would be pizza.

11-02-2015, 07:22 PM	#16
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11-02-2015, 11:04 PM	#17
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I went to one where they had a buffet after but up home it was usually coffee, soda, cookies, cake, brownies, kind of thing, put on by the church ladies. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

11-03-2015, 07:02 PM	#18
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	There was a sit down meal at the funeral I took Thor to a few years ago (his best friend's dad). I think the food was provided kind of pot-luck style by the church congregation __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

11-04-2015, 05:45 PM	#20
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	But the point of Monster's thread is that there is no themed, central, spectacular cake central to things like there is at birthdays, weddings and christenings. And there isn't. Is there? Sent by thought transference __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

11-04-2015, 07:52 PM	#22
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	but they are usually glad the person lived. The cake could represent their achievements and interests. Many funerals now seem to be a celebration of the life that was rather than pure misery that it is over, wailing and tearing of hair and clothes.... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

11-04-2015, 08:40 AM	#19
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Probably half the funerals I have been to had either a potluck or reception afterwards and desserts were offered. Don't remember if there was cake at any of them. can't picture it.

11-04-2015, 06:30 PM	#21
sexobon I love it when a plan comes together. Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 9,793	People are happy that those things are happening. I suppose you could have a cake at a funeral if people were glad the person is dead.

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