He really brought it on himself, cranking that handle on the coffin.
And isn’t it better than having a corpse pop up?
Staging your own funeral, complete with custom-built Jack-in-the-box coffin, seems an elaborate way to find out who likes you. Easier just to threaten to cut users from Facebook and see who responds.
Just my opinion but the guy should have had a look of delight. As mentioned in the first comment, he cranked the handle and had to know what the outcome would be.
Truth in cartooning: some caskets (which are rectangular as opposed to hexagonal coffins) are designed to elevate the head of the guest of honor at viewings. This is done with a crank. Usually the hole for the crank is on the hinge side of the casket so it isn’t viewable by the public.
Despite the common expression regarding nails and coffins, modern day caskets have a screw mechanism that seals that lid. This is also usually engaged by a crank. So you can imagine the surprise that would come if, while attempting to seal the casket, instead it pops open!
Some people have actually requested one of the following as music at their funeral: Firestarter, Highway to Hell, Another One Bites the Dust, Burn Baby Burn, Don’t Stop Me Now, and Always Look At The Bright Side of Life (from Monty Python’s Life of Brian). But I don’t see “Pop Goes the Weasel” on the list.
Mark in Boston – Music at the funeral? Other than religious related? I have seen this on TV and in movies but never in real life. I sort of figured that things like Frasier Krane (Crane?) singing “She’s such a groovy lady” at his aunt’s funeral was things that only happened in TV/movie world. I have been to Jewish, Roman Catholic, AME, and 7th Day Adventist funerals so it covers a large range. It is the mainstream Protestants who have music? (When Robert was director of an mental health agency I had to go with him to funerals (and one wedding) related to employees.)
You have music at the funeral if A) the dead person asked for it, and B) the people gathered are in the mood to honor the request.
I’ve heard “Dust in the Wind” played at two of them… one, the Kansas original, the other, a karaoke version performed by the deceased (prior to becoming deceased, of course.)
I won’t be having a funeral (I’m goin’ to The Body Farm in Hillsborough), but if anyone wants to do a memorial/celebration of life party, I’ve thought of many pieces of music I’d like played, only one of them religious (because it’s beautiful music, not because of the meaning) . . . y’all are invited!!
. . . and all your dogs, too. On my pile of books to be read is ‘The Art of Dying Well’ . . . sounded interesting so I bought it rather than keep it from other library clients who might be closer to it than I.
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He really brought it on himself, cranking that handle on the coffin.
And isn’t it better than having a corpse pop up?
Staging your own funeral, complete with custom-built Jack-in-the-box coffin, seems an elaborate way to find out who likes you. Easier just to threaten to cut users from Facebook and see who responds.
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Jack is deceased. Therefore, they put Jack in the box.
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I seem to recall a similar gag in recent weeks from a different strip. Sorry I can’t recall specifics.
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A Tweet from Brandon Carbaugh that got fairly widespread:
‘At my funeral, I want the organist to start playing “Pop Goes the Weasel” really slowly, until everyone is staring at the coffin in dread.’ (https://twitter.com/bmcarbaugh/status/871496964189204484?lang=en)
Perhaps the cartoonist saw, it germinated for two years, and came out here.
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Rumors of Jack’s demise turn out to be unsubstantiated.
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Just my opinion but the guy should have had a look of delight. As mentioned in the first comment, he cranked the handle and had to know what the outcome would be.
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Death in one form or another seems to be the theme of the day . . .
(if those didn’t work, here they are . . .)
https://comicskingdom.com/bizarro/2019-04-05
https://comicskingdom.com/on-the-fastrack/2019-04-05
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Truth in cartooning: some caskets (which are rectangular as opposed to hexagonal coffins) are designed to elevate the head of the guest of honor at viewings. This is done with a crank. Usually the hole for the crank is on the hinge side of the casket so it isn’t viewable by the public.
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Let’s not forget to thank the Squirrel for explaining to us what’s literally happening.
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Powers, here it is:
Shoe Comic Strip for March 17, 2019
(I can’t seem to post the image here)
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Despite the common expression regarding nails and coffins, modern day caskets have a screw mechanism that seals that lid. This is also usually engaged by a crank. So you can imagine the surprise that would come if, while attempting to seal the casket, instead it pops open!
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Shoe Comic Strip for March 17, 2019
Let’s give it a whirl.
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Thank you, Dave and Brian.
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https://comicskingdom.com/on-the-fastrack/2019-04-06
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Some people have actually requested one of the following as music at their funeral: Firestarter, Highway to Hell, Another One Bites the Dust, Burn Baby Burn, Don’t Stop Me Now, and Always Look At The Bright Side of Life (from Monty Python’s Life of Brian). But I don’t see “Pop Goes the Weasel” on the list.
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Leon – when my dad died they locked the coffin/casket (whatever the large box he was in is called) closed with a key and handed it to my mom.
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Mark in Boston – Music at the funeral? Other than religious related? I have seen this on TV and in movies but never in real life. I sort of figured that things like Frasier Krane (Crane?) singing “She’s such a groovy lady” at his aunt’s funeral was things that only happened in TV/movie world. I have been to Jewish, Roman Catholic, AME, and 7th Day Adventist funerals so it covers a large range. It is the mainstream Protestants who have music? (When Robert was director of an mental health agency I had to go with him to funerals (and one wedding) related to employees.)
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Oh – also a Lutheran funeral for a friend of mine.
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You have music at the funeral if A) the dead person asked for it, and B) the people gathered are in the mood to honor the request.
I’ve heard “Dust in the Wind” played at two of them… one, the Kansas original, the other, a karaoke version performed by the deceased (prior to becoming deceased, of course.)
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I won’t be having a funeral (I’m goin’ to The Body Farm in Hillsborough), but if anyone wants to do a memorial/celebration of life party, I’ve thought of many pieces of music I’d like played, only one of them religious (because it’s beautiful music, not because of the meaning) . . . y’all are invited!!
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. . . and all your dogs, too. On my pile of books to be read is ‘The Art of Dying Well’ . . . sounded interesting so I bought it rather than keep it from other library clients who might be closer to it than I.
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