I'm gonna be respectful here and say...Jiminy H. Christ onna bike! I love you guys!

I've thought about my reply in this thread allllllllllllllllllllllllllllll day today...and I kept thinking...these guys are gonna HATE me for being so (seemingly) disrespectful! I am SO thankful to come back here tonight and read that I fretted for no reason today!

Lilith, Lilith ((((((Lilith))))))! There are times in my life when that vocal (or typing) shut-off valve would come in so handy...but I've not been blessed with it, and so I spout what I have to say and then sit and wonder what everyone thinks...sometimes feeling, "Holy f'ing shit "Lixy"...why the hell did you say that"? From what I know of the deceased, I understood that the body of Reagan is probably heavily dosed with formaldehyde, but I was concerned with the heat around the country lately (was 96f today and the body was taken to the Capitol in Washington...same weather as in Pa.), and that, in and of itself, could ripen an undeveloped pear! Just a thought! And, the rest of your answers.......TY, TY, TY! In restrospect, I always think it is "just me"!!!!!!! Kinda good to know I am not the only one!

WI & Irish...I agree! Nancy and/or Ron may not have wanted his body to be seen now...but remembered as we do when he was doing well and feeling like "him"...not the shell of the man he may have become! TY for the perspective!

*giggle, giggle, giggle* @Aqua! He didn't add much to my queries...but the drooling was oh so cute!


Just some closing thoughts on my part....*hugs to darogle for allowing this forum*...

As I somewhat stated above, I just watched the funeral cortege to the Capitol! Boy oh boy do American's love ceremony (which was mentioned in the news... and yes, I was surprised to find out the 3rd in line for the presidency, the speaker of the house, is a man named Dennis Hastard <sp?>).

Sorry...I digressed again!

Um...I watched the F-15's fly over and I got goose bumps! I cried when they did the 21 gun salute! One for the Gipper, in that he appointed Sandra Day O'Connor to the Supreme Court...a woman...no shit Ron! *hugs* I just really have no closure if, during a wake, I cannot see the body...no matter the state of the body, I hate that it's a wake and a closed coffin. Exceptions to my feelings here...babies and accident victims...and, of course, cremated folks! Abraham Lincoln was toted all over the country and had an open casket!

None the less...as the flag covered coffin made it's way up the street...as I watched the slight, aged (82) Nancy follow it, as I saw his "children" waiting for the ceremony...I cried!

Just wanted to let you know...I am not all "science and purpose"! I have feelings...and for Mr. Reagan, my emotions bubble over!

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