tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653272143829268711.post3000677275699556116..comments2024-03-20T02:40:10.115-07:00Comments on SilentOwl: The Irish Wake.SilentOwlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02840406804609589655noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653272143829268711.post-81292404357901877192013-10-14T03:07:04.025-07:002013-10-14T03:07:04.025-07:00Hi Maggie,
Glad you enjoyed the post and I hope ...Hi Maggie, <br /><br />Glad you enjoyed the post and I hope you find more posts in the archives that you will enjoy. I appreciate the feedback thank you.<br /><br />Keep smiling,<br /><br />SilentOwl.SilentOwlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02840406804609589655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653272143829268711.post-66454992188110806872013-10-09T19:28:04.081-07:002013-10-09T19:28:04.081-07:00great post- enjoyed it!great post- enjoyed it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17319769903056957639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653272143829268711.post-75279092770806424322010-07-23T09:34:40.974-07:002010-07-23T09:34:40.974-07:00Thank you for your comments Angie. The funny thin...Thank you for your comments Angie. The funny thing about some wakes is it might be the first time you get a drink out of them. It's great when you hear one of the auld ones saying "Arragh doesn't he/she look well"?????The Storyteller.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10082658944080672652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653272143829268711.post-49576933433271061422010-07-23T09:32:36.149-07:002010-07-23T09:32:36.149-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.The Storyteller.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10082658944080672652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653272143829268711.post-21002087652185770672010-07-23T05:38:18.348-07:002010-07-23T05:38:18.348-07:00To be honest I always enjoy a good wake, which sou...To be honest I always enjoy a good wake, which sounds awful but it isn't. A wake is a celebration of a persons life. A chance for family to learn of the way the person was with other people outside of home and hear how they touched the lives of others (and vice versa). It is a time to tell funny stories and share memories. It is a much needed tradition and it would be terrible if it stopped. <br />As for going to say your goodbyes to the physical remains of the person it is a personal choice. You don't have to see the body and can say your goodbyes in whatever way you see fit. For the most part the person looks as if they are sleeping, though I'll admit that if there has been a difficult passing even if the body is unharmed it can be tough for family or friends to see the person in death. <br />I always feel though that the Irish (as in many other old cultures) have a lot of traditions with quite dark roots. Lots of superstitions and ritual behaviour that has its birth in times of death, famine or struggle. It is why, I think we have such a dark sense of humour but also why I find the Irish to be great people to have around during any hard times. No one can help you laugh at yourself when you are in dire straits like one of our lot. Wicked but wonderful ;)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06268304756927825773noreply@blogger.com