Being Dead Is No Excuse Quotes

“The Episcopalian ideal of a gentleman is a man who, if a lady falls down drunk, will pick her up off the floor and freshen up her drink. You practically have to be on the list for your second liver transplant before a Southern Episcopalian notices that you drink too much.”
― Charlotte Hays, Being Dead Is No Excuse: The Official Southern Ladies Guide To Hosting the Perfect Funeral

“The last time somebody was cremated, his ashes were sprinkled from a crop duster. We all ran for cover. We liked him fine, but we didn't want him all over our good clothes.”
― Gayden Metcalfe, Being Dead Is No Excuse: The Official Southern Ladies Guide To Hosting the Perfect Funeral