“I didn't go to Ebenezer Baptist Church, where King's father was pastor, and where the official funeral was held.”

“It is not your funeral, it is mine, so shut up.”

“Preparations went on apace, and the great day dawned, clear and sunshiny as the most enthusiastic funeralist could desire.”

“The custom of providing hospitality at wakes or funerals is well documented for the seventeenth century.”

“Lively wakes are held after Polish funerals, with toasts and tributes to the deceased.”

“It's a depressing thought but barring a wedding or two to come, the biggest gatherings will be at funerals.”