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Funeral homes could offer clothing rentals to mourners who don't own appropriately funereal clothing. Could save on material & cleaning costs because they might only need to be worn by a live person once or a few times at most - eventually someone could be buried or cremated in the used outfits.
(idea
inspired by someone asking in a local online forum where to get a suit for her 19 y/o son to wear to a funeral)
Pantone_20Nuns
[xenzag, Feb 08 2024]
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Slightly off topic - but a good excuse for me to promote on my fav halfbakery offerings (link) |
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Amazing how many Pantone BLACK shades there are. For when you want to convey a precise degree of mourning. |
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I'd be suprised if the undertakers wouldn't supply this, but they would have to be asked in advance (you wouldn't want them pulling a clothes rack from out the back of the hearse, while the mourners strip to their undies at the rain-swept graveside) |
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The last funeral I was at the undertakers had a bunch of large black umbrellas for the mourners to use which I guess is the first step towards this idea. |
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// ... you wouldn't want ... mourners to strip to their undies at the rain-swept graveside // |
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This is why being a Goth is such a cost effective life option. |
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waves to Bob, you old goth. Shirley clothes rental is well baked, nay done to a crisp. |
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// clothes rental is well baked, nay done to a crisp. // |
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True - even alluded to in the subtitle. But this is a specific type of clothing (somber) offered by the specific venue (funeral homes). |
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ignore me, I'm turning into doc curry. |
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// But this is a specific type of clothing (somber) offered by the specific venue (funeral homes). |
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Half baked then - you can rent an understated black suit from many a haberdashery. |
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I'll take that as a complement - half baked is what we're all about here! I really think the funeral directors are missing out on a lot of business going to other clothing rental places. |
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Maybe they could at least get a cut from referrals. |
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<Waves back at po>
//mourners who don't own appropriately funereal clothing//
The last couple of funerals that I attended, nobody was in traditional funeral garb anyway. So I think this is an idea whose time passed, probably, back in the 70's. |
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// I think this is an idea whose time passed // |
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I guess I was late for the funeral then. |
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