Funerals have a tendency to be dreary affairs with the usual mix of those that are visibly distraught alongside the stiff upper lip types that carefully mask whatever emotion they might feel in the moment. In any event, it is not a fun time. But one man, a funeral co-op manager no less, wants to make sure his funeral is more like a party and has designed his own coffin that will have shots arranged along the top to let his would be mourners relax a little. The idea behind the concept is to show people that their funerary options do have to follow the traditional concepts of a memorial service. While black clothing and misty eyed mourners are not likely to go away anytime soon, the ability to interject some levity into the process is a growing desire for some as this concept coffin shows. With America facing a growing number of elderly, it might be time to start getting used to nontraditional memorials as more and more people seek to have a sendoff that is more like a party than, well, a funeral.
See, Specially designed coffin to offer whisky to mourners, Tamworth Herald, May 9, 2016.
