Getting Ready to Go To A Funeral Today

15 years ago

Our son in laws Father passed away and the funeral was today. I am ready and waiting for our son in law and daughter to pick us up to go. My husband comes out just before time to leave, dressed in a tan shirt and old blue jeans he wears to work. I told him you aren't going to the funeral wearing those are you? I can't find my white shirt and my pants are all too big. I had told him to get his clothes ready last night that he was going to wear. I can't find any white shirts or my pants I wear! And why does your black sock have a hole on the top? Well, I couldn't get those socks apart to cut them apart with the scissors so I just yanked them and it made a hole. I searched his closet and no white shirts. He ends up putting on a pair of dress pants, pokes another hole in his belt and cinches his pants up. I think he has thrown away his white shirts or cut them up for rags to shine his quarters. I now have to sew up a hole in his good new black sock he got for Christmas plus get him a couple of dress shirts!

Sue

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marie_ndcal
15 years ago
Life with husbands are so interesting! Take a deep breath. Sympathy to your son in law over the loss of his father.
Marie
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socks
15 years ago
That sounds like a familiar story. DH puts on the same old stretched out, faded, tired clothes until I'm ready to hide them.

Did your DH lose weight? It would be a good idea to get him a nicer outfit for when these things come along so you won't have the last-minute crisis. Make a trip to Penneys.

Sorry for your family's loss.
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joscun86_gmail_com
15 years ago
Were his socks really a big deal? most people wear shoes to go out of the house nevermind to a funeral...one of which i am probably going to have to attend soon seeing as a close family member is in the hospital in serious condition...
liz
15 years ago
(((Sue)))...my condolences for your SIL's loss...and I'm right there with you on the hubster...We can dress them up...we just can't take them out anywhere...We went out to dinner to a new little resturant the other night...dh is wearing a brown sweatshirt with bleach stains all over it...of course it's is favorite and he's got a gazillion in the closet in much nicer condition...I'm getting my hands on that sweatshirt and its in the trash pile before noon today!
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15 years ago
My dh knows to wear good clothes. Problem is... he is color blind. He usually is cooperative when I suggest he change his little ensembles.
susanjf_gw
15 years ago
please give the entire family our condolences. i'm sure they wouldn't care what anyone wore but that they came to be with the family...

if you need good dress shirts, and have a kohls nearby, watch the ads...the oxford cloth wear well, no ironing (if you pull them out of the dryer in time) and are often under $20 or less, on sale...
ruthieg__tx
15 years ago
Sorry for your family and like the others, I doubt anyone will care what he has on.

My Beloved and I laugh all the time about the way he dresses. For the last 50 years he had to wear a suit and dress shirt and tie and he is not about to even come close except for very special occasions. He goes to town to get gas for his mower looking like his pants haven't been washed in a month and the other day he was having an issue with his sandals hurting his foot so he put on a pair of socks and said......How bad does the sandal sock thing look and I told him......You are almost 72 you can wear anything you want. I said if it bothers anyone they'll just be whispering...Look at that old fool over there wearing socks with sandals and let me ask do you really care......Obviously he doesn't..and as long as I know he is clean, I don't care what he wears either or how dirty his work pants are............
wildchild
15 years ago
I am sorry for your family's loss.

I'm with Ruthie on the fashion. No one will care and if they do then their priorities are off. They should be focused on the funeral ,not what others are wearing.
jemdandy
15 years ago
I'm sorry for your family's loss ( including hubby's wardrobe). Unfortunately, funerals become a segment of our social life as we age. I've been to three this year; sang with the choir at one. The problem is I'm in the age group where statistically, the next funeral could be mine. I am not going to concern myself about my wardrobe for that one.
jannie
15 years ago
Sorry for your in -laws family's loss. I don't think it's important what one wears to a funeral or wake. Just showing up to comfort the family is important enough.(My husband wore food-stained clothes to a wake.)

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