I’ve done a number of military funerals.
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had one where one of the pall bearers slipped and fell into the grave. There was no maneuver room around the grave, plus a coating of ice, then ker-plunk
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another where the flag hand-off was fumbled and the flag fell in the grave. Usually if the flag falls it lands on the coffin. This time it slid perfectly down the gap at the head of the coffin
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another where the gun salute went awry (blanks, don’t worry). On the first volley everyone was out of sync and it sounded awful. On the second volley NOBODY fired. Third volley, and the unprecedented fourth volley went fine.
Then of course the funerals where the deceased’s ex shows up, or worse the secret girlfriend shows up and expects to get the flag. Yikes!
(Happy Veterans Day BTW)
