Month: April 2020

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The popular Sriracha sauce…

The popular Sriracha sauce in the US (in the green-capped bottle) tastes different because they have a different supplier of chile peppers. The owner sued the original supplier for $1 million claiming he overpaid. The farmer countersued and won $23.3 million and now makes his own sriracha.

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Funeral Directors Recall the Weirdest Outfit They’ve Seen Someone Buried In

There are a lot of weird people in this world.

And if you want Exhibit A (and B and C and so on), all you have to do is watch a single episode of Tiger King on Netflix. Because yikes.

You might think, though, that the passing of a loved one is such a somber occasion that most people treat it as such, choosing to send their family and friends off in quiet dignity.

As these 17 funeral directors are about to reveal, well…you’d be wrong.

17. It’s the one thing he wouldn’t want to be without.

Not ridiculous so much as weird from the outside, my grandfather was buried with a folded up bunch of paper towels stuffed up his sleeve.

He was one of those guys who always had something for spills and runny noses, and he always, always had paper towels or tissues with him. Turns out he had started keeping them in his sleeves when he was younger just in case he ever needed them, and with 5 kids and 11 grandkids he always needed them.

When he died his sons decided it would be very fitting if he had some paper towels with him, so that’s how he was during his viewing and service.

16. Gotta wear those new shoes, Nan.

Shortly before my nan passed away she emailed me a picture of her new sandals she bought.

She got two pairs in two different colours so the picture was her with one of each on. It was only fitting that we dressed her in those.

She’d laugh if she knew.

15. She knew what she wanted to look like!

Fancy nightdress and matching robe.

This 70+ year old lady (or maybe it was her husband’s preference) wanted to be buried in this glamorous vintage night dress set that you would see in an old movie. It had feather accents and matching kitten heel slipper things. She also was buried in her costume jewelry. Her regular hairdresser came in to do her hair and cried the entire time. I think she had been sick for a while so the nightdress fit loosely so we used double sided tape and a few simple stitches to the nightdress to try to keep everything where it should go.

It was a weird request but I thought it was interesting. And, to the staff’s surprise, her family seemed to expect this as something totally normal.

Pretty cool.

14. This is just the sweetest thing.

My great aunt wanted to be buried in her bathrobe. Her stepchildren honored it.

To be fair though, she wanted her clothes to be donated to a homeless shelter she volunteered at and her jewelry to go to her kids. She wanted to be buried in her comfy bathrobe since it would cover her and not take too much away from what others may need. Most of the residents of the homeless shelter attended her funeral, more than half wearing an article of her former clothing.

13. It’s nice to think about all of the people who will come after us.

I buried my late husband in a Superman t shirt and his favorite camo pants and boots. He wore his camos when he went to chemotherapy – he called them his battle pants.

I put in a poker chip from one of his mates, his Blackberry and a toy from our daughter. I always wonder what the archaeologists would make of it if he was ever exhumed.

12. A woman after my own heart.

My grandma wanted to be buried in powder blue PJs because she “wanted to be comfortable.”

So that’s exactly what we did and she looked great.

11. I’m not crying, YOU’RE crying.

Slightly off-topic, but my grandpa passed away last week and we had his visitation/funeral on Thursday/Friday. At the funeral home, the director asked when the last time he’d worn a suit was – we said it was probably for my grandma’s funeral 6 months earlier.

Apparently there were cookies in the pocket of the pants! Completely appropriate, given my grandpa was a child at heart who loved ice cream, cookies, and candy. We left the cookies in there.

10. This is a classic clown move.

my great grandmother worked as a clown. like she attended a clown college and everything.

She loved her job very much. she was buried dressed as a clown, with the makeup and everything.

9. I’m sure she would have liked that.

My mom was an avid bridge (card game) player.

Our sweet funeral director researched a good winning hand in bridge. Mom was cremated holding her “winning” hand.

8. She did what she loved until the end.

My great aunt was buried in her “100 Jazzercize Classes Taken” T-shirt.

She was super fucking proud of it, so it was fitting. Love that woman.

7. She obviously knew him best.

My Dad was a firefighter- he died of lung cancer when I was 21.

We decided to cremate him in his formal uniform, but my Mom came out in front of our house full of family and friends with his large collection of super hero boxers and said “The Flash or The Hulk?”

It was a really great moment to lighten the mood and brought his goofier side right back to life (We chose the Flash by the way).

6. I mean, that’s what he wanted.

In my grandpa’s case the outfit was his birthday suit and a treasured blanket.

When my grandpa died a few years ago, it was his wish that he be buried naked and wrapped in his favorite blanket; a blanket that my grandma hand made for him decades ago.

Thankfully the funeral home was very understanding of his wishes and had him in the casket naked with the blanket around him for his viewing and subsequent burial.

5. You know…just in case.

The Walking Dead t-shirt.

Family had a great sense of humor!!

4. You need the necessities. Just as the Egyptians.

We put a bottle of Imodium in my dad’s pocket just in case he got the shits in the afterlife.

Funeral Director thought we were bonkers.

3. She finally got rid of that shirt, though.

Not a funeral home worker but when my Dad died we sent his favorite Crocs for his feet.

They were Ohio State University merch, and he often wore them to church to preach in. Yes you read that right, my dad was a pastor who preached in Ohio State University Crocs. He also had a HIDEOUS shirt that my mom tucked into the casket with him. My mom had tried to get rid of it several times but my dad had a sixth sense and always rescued it from the donation pile. She didn’t bury him in it because it didn’t fit him anymore, but she let him take it with him.

2. This is my own personal nightmare but okay.

My husband’s uncle was a very famous clown.

Although he wasn’t buried in his clown suit, clowns from across the tri-state area came in dress to pay their respects. It was the strangest but most beautiful thing I ever seen. There was probably over 100 clowns at his funeral.

1. He’s just thinking of humanity!

It’s one of my requests to have my shoes tied together when I’m buried.

If my corpse ends up coming back to zombie terrorize society, I want people to have every advantage against my reanimated remains.

I am dying, y’all. Not literally, thank goodness, but I still think I’ll update my will to include the outfit of my choice!

Do you know what you want to be buried in? Has anyone in your life made an unusual last wardrobe choice?

If so, I definitely want to hear about it in the comments!

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This Woman Makes Her Dog’s Shedded Fur Into Art

When you open your home to a new dog, you are opening your life to all the love an adoption like this brings. You have given a homeless and lonely dog a new life. In return, rescues bring much happiness, love and appreciation. And, fur. So much fur.

A couple of years ago, Reddit user rachelfromearth brought a dog named Mowgli home from where he was sheltered. He was pretty miserable until all the tender care he got from his new owner made him into the handsome, happy boy he is now. One day, after a good grooming, rachelfromearth decided to have some fun with Mowgli’s extra fur.

“We rescued Mowgli in June of 2017 through Shenandoah Shepherd Rescue,” rachelfromearth told Bored Panda. “Shenandoah Shepherd Rescue pulls the majority of the dogs they save from high volume, high kill shelters in rural Texas (some with an intake of over 100 animals a day).”

Reddit, meet Mowgli. My life, my love, my muse for my fur artwork. from pics

Mowgli was originally picked up as a stray and came into the shelter underweight, with heartworms and missing a lot of his fur. But he was also smiling in the photo rachelfromearth saw and she fell in love with him instantly.

She’s nursed him back to full health and into a snuggly, sweet part of the family. She thinks he about five years old and is a white German Shepard, but she hasn’t tested him for the breed. Neither she nor the shelter know anything about his past or even his exact age.

Rachelfromearth first came up with her art project because she was trying to emphasize how much fur came off her fella. Then it became a message that adult rescue dogs are just as lovable as puppies are and she hopes that everyone considering bringing a rescue home looks at the older ones as well.

They too give their kisses freely–and their fur.

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Sitcoms That Taught Us How to Parent

I grew up in the golden age of sitcoms. My family watched them for hours and hours.

Then we used them as a springboard to discuss the dangers of smoking marijuana, hanging with the wrong crowd, driving too fast and knowing friends of friends who got pregnant in high school. You know, all the tough issues.

What we didn’t realize is how much we would let TV families influence the way we parent. Let’s take a look at what I mean.

1. When Dr. Huxtable explains to Theo how regular people live.

Our kids are dumb and we tell them so. Also, don’t take us for granted.

2. When “Boy Meets World” showed us sometimes our relationships fall short.

But life is short too and we should commit to making them better when we can.

3. When Dan and Roseanne spend time with their daughters on “Roseanne.”

Kids and parents may not share the same interests, but time spent together is priceless…even if you’re uncomfortable or bored.

4. When Mike goes to a party where kids are doing cocaine in “Growing Pains.”

Jason Seaver was one of the coolest dads on TV. So, when Mike admits to being at this cocaine party, Jason doesn’t freak out. He listens and talks Mike through the decisions he had to make and then gives him credit for doing the right thing.

5. When Sophia and Dorothy enter a beauty pageant together on “Golden Girls.”

Mothers and daughters have a special bond even into their golden years.

6. When Danny Tanner has to back off DJ’s love life in “Full House.”

It’s hard to see our children dating and falling in love. In this episode, Danny has forbidden DJ to see her new boyfriend, but figures out the heavy-handedness only makes things worse. In this episode, Danny and DJ really communicate their feelings about their issues.

No, we’re not perfect parents because of television. But these TV shows were about love and family, and sometimes when we don’t know what to do, we can reflect on when we could watch TV together with our own parents and talk about our worries and problems.

And it would all turn out okay. Jason Seaver told us so.

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Funny Posts About Being Home With Kids ALL THE TIME

If you’re home with kids right now, you know there’s no escape. The house is starting to feel a little claustrophobic and everyone and everything is getting on your nerves.

Good times!

If you’re in this situation, these posts will make you laugh…and then cry… and then hopefully laugh again.

Let’s go!

1. The store is now closed.

I’m working from home for the next 3 weeks. I have ONE child. Y’all mommas with one child know how bored they can get…

Posted by Stephanie Craig on Friday, March 20, 2020

2. Everything’s fine.

3. Fight to the death.

4. Might as well.

5. Your life story.

6. What to do?

7. Why not take a snooze?

8. Whatever works right now.

9. You got punk’d.

10. That’s good work!

11. Being held hostage.

12. An essential document.

Hey, keep your heads up! We’re all gonna get through this.

How are you holding up? Talk to us in the comments! We’d love to hear from you!

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Strange Things People Are Panic Buying During these Crazy Times

If you’ve gone to the grocery store in the past few weeks, you’ve seen the chaos. The aisles are packed, the shelves are empty, the people are losing it.

I was in the store the other day and a guy was seriously freaking out because the store was out of…wait for it…Manwich. That’s not a lie, I swear.

The point is that people are loading up on and hoarding weird stuff…and here’s more proof.

1. Whoa, slow down!

2. Don’t drink it all tonight.

3. Rice and TP party.

4. The guy loves his Sprite.

5. Cooking for the whole neighborhood.

6. He has Corn Flakes too, so he’s good.

7. Going his own way.

8. For the birds.

9. He’s gonna be VERY busy.

10. It’s high in antioxidants?

11. This is weird.

12. I respect this person.

13. One huge omelet, coming up!

14. And finally, this brave soul…

Okay, don’t lie to us, we know you’ve been hoarding something.

What is it?

Toilet paper? Hand sanitizer? Ranch dressing?

Tell us in the comments!

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People Are Getting “Pandumbic” Tattoos and They’re Hilariously Awful

For some reason people have decided that getting tattoos dedicated to the coronavirus is a good idea. You know, kind of like the Baby Yoda drinking a White Claw tattoo that we saw a few months ago.

Let’s just not question anything anymore, okay?

Enjoy…

1. A lot going on in this one.

2. Don’t forget your mask.

3. Not yet…

4. This is amazing.

5. Plain and simple.

6. Actually a pretty cool tattoo.

7. Mean little germ.

8. It’s the end of the world as we know it.

9. Don’t sneeze on me.

10. A solid entry.

11. It’s all in there.

12. Looks very ominous.

Hey, to each their own, I say…

Do you have any DUMB tattoos? Well, don’t be shy!

Share some pics with us in the comments!

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