Why do the funeral director walk in front of the car?
The funeral director walking in front of the hearse here in UK is a mark of respect for the deceased and to honour the dead. It also allows people in the street an opportunity to pay their respects by nodding towards the slowly passing hearse. In the not too distant past, men would remove their hats and caps in respect for the deceased as the hearse passed by in the street. If you’ve got the money, this is the finest way to go, in a horse drawn hearse – top quality, the very best. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJYnqBtDG… If you are in New Orleans, you can still have a horse drawn hearse, but you’ll also need a jazz band to slow march you there and then to quick march the party back for the drinks etc. Whoever plays at my funeral ain’t never gonna beat this – the one, the only Mister Louis Armstrong. . . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyLjbMBpG…
