It was right before I was apponted an M.S. I was also dating a young sis at the time and was so thrilled that my family would see the beauty of this 'spiritual paradise'. My mom and three sisters went and my mother was clear that she would not tolerate anything to embarass me.(my sisters turn into giggle factories when they are together)--They were likely doing shots before we left (kind of like me before I finally left in the late 90's) -----"brother, we need to bring to your attention that some of the 'friends' smelled hard liquor on your breath."----Yeah, what else is new!!! My marriage sucked, the meetings were ridiculous, I was dreading going home at night, waiting for the next fight over something stupid ( will demons come in our home if you watch boxing or rated-R movies )?--Anyway @ their 1st memorial, they get the typical warm fuzzy greetings that I hope will 'lasso' them in to this org. We settle in and sing our 1st song---------ONLY----------a new bro. moved into our hall who had mental probs. ( inbreeding and drug use by mom during pregnancy )----- He Sang the 1st Song Like a Cross Between Munchkins, Stevie Nicks, and Pavarroti. THE LOUDEST, SHAKIEST, MOST OBNOXIOUS, MOST HILARIOUS SOUND I HAVE EVER HEARD !!! ( THIS COMING FROM SOMEONE WHO HAS HEARD ALOT OF DRUNKEN KARAOKE)
My sisters start chuckling, but the more they try to stifle it the louder they get. At the same time there were SERIOUS, DIE-HARD WITNESSES who were going to the back during the song to go outside because THEY could not hold THEIR cackling down! IT WAS A RIOT. ( there were elders in the lobby doubled over in laughter)
My mom is being serious (which makes my sisters more giddy)--and she starts to pinch them to tell them to behave----They were between 21 and 29 yrs. old.
The song drags on for 3 full verses and witnesses are either laughing in their seats or excusing themselves (at this point my mom is disgusted but starts to loosen up and join EVERYONE'S hilarity).
Just before prayer the song is winding down and one of my sisters looks at the sister in front of her ( who was the overweight mother of my best friend, )---and ----notices !!!-----HER DRESS WAS CRAMMED UP IN HER BUTT CRACK AND SHE WAS JUST SINGING ALONG LIKE THERE WAS NO TOMORROW . --- She nods at my other two sisters to glance at her line of sight and RIGHT BEFORE THE PRAYER STARTS---all three are looking at this sis. with the moo-moo creeping up her large, expansive bootie ( mom notices this as well as figures "what the hell else can go wrong here"? )
During the prayer my sisters were VERY noticeable in their gigling--which again, got worse as they were scolded "NOT TO EMBARASS YOUR BROTHER" ----as my middle sister let out one very loud " HAHHH" ---loudest guffaw I ever heard.
I am sure some witnesses were disgusted at my fam's disrespect for kingdom song and approach to the ruler of the universe, but I thought it was a fun change of pace that showed that it is OK to let loose and allow certain situations to let you laugh, get silly, and disrupt the "propriety of serious occasions. "
FUNNEST MEETING I EVER WENT TO !!!!! :-)