Memorial Dates 2008 and 2009

by WTWizard 11 Replies latest jw friends

  • WTWizard
    WTWizard

    It is already upon us. This year, the Crapmorial will be after sundown on March 22, a Saturday (Easter is March 23). There will, in fact, be a drive to hound people into attending. And I found from the December 2007 Kingdumb Misery that the 2009 Crapmorial is April 9, a Thursday night.

    Not that I recommend attending either one of those wastefests. What it means is that, if you have a reason why you need to attend (family in, for instance), having plenty of advance warning can allow you to make sure you arrive in a condition where you are not as likely to puke more than once (such as eating a light meal before, or taking plenty of ginger powder before arriving so you will not be as likely to puke). And you will be able to plan your affairs around it.

    Or, if you are going to blow it off, it will help you plan something else for that evening. March 22 is fast approaching, and there is plenty to do for Easter. Going to a real church is an option. If you have children, hiding Easter eggs is another. Or, if you don't feel like celebrating for whatever reason, it is a great time to start getting that yard work done or started. I am sure there are plenty of videos that you can rent that night, or find on cable. Or, you can fight your way through a congested parking lot, hunt for a seat only to be bumped, and snore through a 45 minute wastefest followed by watching a plate of stale crackers and a glass of spoiled grape juice go around the auditorium, and then fight your way back out.

  • Burger Time
    Burger Time

    Ah yes the Memorial. The last one I went to I walked there. Obviously in a suite and tie at 6:30 at night there was no other place I could have been going. Did anyone with in the mile of the K.H. ask me if I needed a ride? Nope. I walked in and sat down with out a bible or song book. About half way through a sister taps me on the shoulder and hands me a bible. The hoopla ends and I leave. No one dares offer me a ride back either. Another long walk back home (actual not long just going for dramatic). Not going ever again I don't think. One question that I always had though was if only the anointed can partake, how can someone non anointed be over the service? It seems to make no sense. No sense at all.

  • OnTheWayOut
    OnTheWayOut

    Thank you Mister Wizard. I did have to plan around the 2008 Memorial for the active wife's sake.
    I would eventually need to know when the 2009 Memorial is, so I made a calendar note.

  • still_in74
    still_in74

    funny how the subject Memorial comes up and it generates an add for Acid Reflux in the advertiser box. Oh the irony....

  • 2112
    2112

    Thanks for the dates.

    And to think last year we were told that it may be the last one, I'm so happy!

  • kwr
    kwr

    I had ads for constipation show up from google. I think the words spoiled grape juice set off google ads.

  • OnTheWayOut
    OnTheWayOut

    And to think last year we were told that it may be the last one, I'm so happy!

    It still could be, but they gotta schedule this stuff for if/when they are wrong.

  • worldtraveller
    worldtraveller

    So it's about who wants to be the next contestant on the $144,000 question? Sorry ppl, all booked centuries ago.

  • NewYork44M
    NewYork44M

    Haven't gone in years. But thanks anyways.

    BTW, since the memorial is on Sat night will they have the Sunday meeting? Or will the drones have to schlep back to the hall 12 hours after the memorial for another boring talk?

  • 4mylove
    4mylove

    Let's see, what's a good hiking trail for March? Must find something to do so I can make plans before the inlaws start calling about their friendly reminder....Damn this sucks.

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