Embalming

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Sat Mar 14, 2015 11:27 am

Embalming in one fashion or another as most everyone knows was practiced by many ancient civilizations. The genesis of modern day embalming really got it's start during the American Civil War (it's an interesting read). Only officers as a general rule were embalmed for transportation back to their familes because of the costs involved. Rank & file soldiers were typically out of luck. With the advent of Open Casket funerals embalming became routine for not only cosmetic reasons, but sanitary as well. Today other than for the interstate or out of country transportation of bodies, embalming is not required & open casket funerals are less common than in years past. A good embalming generally takes not more than one and a half to two hours and is not really costly, in fact, it's the least costly part of the whole funeral process.

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Sat Mar 14, 2015 11:39 am

(it's an interesting read)

I shall have to take your word for that Lon.

Snowfire · Post by **Snowfire** » Sat Mar 14, 2015 12:06 pm

I'm looking to fertilise the ground when I'm gone. Wrapped in hessian, beneath a tree, entwined amongst its roots. You know, give something back.

I've probably ingested enough preservatives in my life to make me slow release. Don't want any additional stuff in the mix.

tude dog · Post by **tude dog** » Sat Mar 14, 2015 1:22 pm

First funeral I went to was for my best friend's brother. Me and my buddy were like 16, his brother maybe 14. Without going into details, Wesley was not well for a while.

Like everybody else, at the end of the service walked pass the casket.

It was so wrong. That boy looked GREAT! He should just jump out and join the crowd parading around the box.

So wrong, just so wrong.

Ever since I do everything I could to politely avoid having to past a casket.

FourPart · Post by **FourPart** » Sat Mar 14, 2015 1:53 pm

Nelson was embalmed after he got shot - or more to the point, pickled. His body was preserved in a cask of Brandy.

Snowfire · Post by **Snowfire** » Sat Mar 14, 2015 2:06 pm

FourPart;1475976 wrote: Nelson was embalmed after he got shot - or more to the point, pickled. His body was preserved in a cask of Brandy.

It didn't stop the crew from drinking the brandy

FourPart · Post by **FourPart** » Sat Mar 14, 2015 2:08 pm

A bit like the worm in a bottle of tequila.

Post by **LarsMac** » Sat Mar 14, 2015 4:27 pm

tude dog;1475972 wrote: First funeral I went to was for my best friend's brother. Me and my buddy were like 16, his brother maybe 14. Without going into details, Wesley was not well for a while.

Like everybody else, at the end of the service walked pass the casket.

It was so wrong. That boy looked GREAT! He should just jump out and join the crowd parading around the box.

So wrong, just so wrong.

Ever since I do everything I could to politely avoid having to past a casket.

First funeral I remember was my Great Grandmother. She had been sick and bedridden for a long time and died when I was about 5.

I always remember that whenever we were leaving from a visit, all us great grandkids would line up and be hoisted up to give her a kiss goodbye.

Grandma thought it would be touching for all of us to line up and give her one final kiss goodbye.

I was second in line. My cousin stepped up first, as was horrified. She ran off crying. I stepped up for my turn, and saw what had freaked my cousin out so. They'd shaved off her mustache!!!

tude dog · Post by **tude dog** » Sat Mar 14, 2015 6:28 pm

LarsMac;1475986 wrote: First funeral I remember was my Great Grandmother. She had been sick and bedridden for a long time and died when I was about 5.

I always remember that whenever we were leaving from a visit, all us great grandkids would line up and be hoisted up to give her a kiss goodbye.

Grandma thought it would be touching for all of us to line up and give her one final kiss goodbye.

I was second in line. My cousin stepped up first, as was horrified. She ran off crying. I stepped up for my turn, and saw what had freaked my cousin out so. They'd shaved off her mustache!!!

Just can't make that kind of stuff up.

Thanks for sharing.:yh_think