When a Funeral Becomes a Disaster

I’ve often said that the most memorable part of weddings and holiday family gatherings are the parts that go wrong. Those can become funny stories later. But when things go wrong at a funeral, it can be sad, terrifying, or really gross. After all, there’s a dead body involved. There have been some really memorable funerals that go way beyond a drunk uncle or mourners showing up hoping for the deceased’s possessions or a free meal. One US president’s funeral was interrupted by his parrot, who swore loudly at everyone who attended. An elephant killed a woman, then showed up at her funeral to do more damage. An embarrassing mishap at Queen Victoria’s funeral led to a new British royal tradition. A funeral in San Diego was interrupted by a police chase right through the church. But the worst had to be the king whose corpse exploded as he was being buried. Read about nine funerals in which something went very wrong -all different disasters- at Mental Floss. You can read the list or listen to it on a video.

Source: neatorama