"Laugh At Every Joke"

So I was driving home from Wal-Mart earlier today, and I passed a car with sayings and phrases shoe-polished on the windows. Closer examination revealed that the windows said things like "Rest in Peace," "We'll Always Love You Bob," etc. (note: the real name on the window wasn't "Bob," but I figured I ought to have respect for the dead even if their nearest and dearest didn't).

They'd shoe polished a car for a funeral. A freakin' funeral.

Now, I'm all in favor of shoe polishing a car for various occasions--weddings, gamedays, big events of that kidney which demand a show of moral support and all. But a funeral? There are times when shoe polished phrases are inapporpriate, folks, and this is one of them. Did they think nothing shows support for the dearly departed like slopping white junk all over their car windows and driving around town? I can just imagine how this brilliant idea came into being, probably after a night of heavy drinking, drug use, or possibly both:

Jill: Hey, we should do somethin' to show our love for ol' Bob.

John: You're right. Hey, let's write crap all over our car in shoe polish.

Jill: That's a great idea! And later, we can drive by a long line of people and moon 'em! That's just how Bob would've wanted to be remembered.

I dunno, maybe that's the Dayquil talking.

~chuck

Song of the Moment: Los Lonely Boys, "Heaven"