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Being Dead Is No Excuse: The Official Southern Ladies Guide to Hosting the Perfect Funeral
Being Dead Is No Excuse The Official Southern Ladies Guide to Hosting the Perfect Funeral
Author: Gayden Metcalfe, Charlotte Hays
Folks in the Delta have a strong sense of community, and being dead is no impediment to belonging to it. Down South, they don't forget you when you've up and died -- in fact, they visit you more often. But there are quintessential rules and rituals for kicking the bucket tastefully. Having a flawless funeral is one of them. — In this deli...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781401312831
ISBN-10: 1401312837
Publication Date: 5/7/2013
Pages: 288
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3.5 stars, based on 1 rating
Publisher: Hyperion
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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reviewed Being Dead Is No Excuse: The Official Southern Ladies Guide to Hosting the Perfect Funeral on + 300 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
If you enjoy Southern cooking and Southern humor, (now THAT'S a winning combination!) you're gonna love this book!
jazzysmom avatar reviewed Being Dead Is No Excuse: The Official Southern Ladies Guide to Hosting the Perfect Funeral on + 907 more book reviews
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I loved this book. I bought it and could not give it up. i love the pea salad, funeral pie and many other recipes i make over and over (no...i don't wait for funerals) and the stories.... they are funny and endearing.
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Helpful Score: 2
this book is full of great simple southern recipes
the homemade mayonnaise is the best i have ever tasted
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Helpful Score: 1
Having lived in Mississippi all my life, I found myself chuckling and nodding throughout this delightful book. Yes, it is about funerals, but, no, it is not about funerals. It is hilarious and truer that I'd like to admit. I have family members that lived in the Mississippi Delta, so I was taught almost from birth, the body is barely cold before the food starts flooding into the home of the bereaved. Food is how we deal with death in Mississippi. And, sometimes it is a matter of WHO brings the food, WHAT they bring and WHY. I'm very familiar with most of the recipes, but I did find a few I have not tried yet. This book has a permanent place on my bookshelf.
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