Marriage Quote by Lesley Kagen
““Eddie's ma, that would be Mrs. Callahan, her husband got killed last winter over at the Feelin' Good Cookie Factory. They had an open casket at the funeral so you could see dead Mr. Callahan, who hadn't looked that great in life and looked even worse in death. Especially after that cookie press got to him. But Mr. Becker from Becker Funeral Homes had done a nice job fluffing Mr. Callahan's face back out again so he ended up looking like one of those waxy mannequins that you pay a dime to see up at the Wisconsin state Fair.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Good Witch of the West by Lesley Kagen, 2014
A darkly humorous recount of a funeral and corpse preservation.
In simple terms: Describes a corpse’s eerie restoration with humor.
Key Takeaway
Find humor in macabre situations.
Themes
dark humor
death
funeral
absurdity
storytelling
Mood
dark
satirical
Type
literary
humorous
When to use this quote
- creative writing
- humor workshops
- mortality discussions
- story analysis
Key Concepts
gothic satire
narrative voice
cultural critique
Questions to Reflect On
- Why use humor for death?
- How does absurdity affect grief?
A Different Perspective
May offend those sensitive to death topics.
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