About 30 minutes ago I was driving up from downtown and there were all these motorcycle cops...but they kept driving up one by one. For instance, I would drive on the freeway and a motorcycle cop was stalling there on the on ramp, then (I guess good timing) as I pass, he would then go on and enter the freeway, and continue on the middle lanes because everyone else had cleared the lane for him. But on the next ramp, same process: cop is in the middle of the ramp just sitting there, then enters on to the middle lane. I was just wondering is this some sort of drill or maybe I missed something on the radio about some accident. Any ideas?
That is exactly what I was thinking. Astro101, how old are you that you have never seen a funeral procession?
Hollywood Cemetery is on N. Main and I-45 so you will ALWAYS see funeral processions back to and from here. I personally have been to about 3 of them here.
the last funeral procession i was in i happened to the last car in line. we were riding through westheimer while the cops were holding up traffic at the lights for us to pass. we were in the far left lane. this one idiot in the lane immediately to the right decided it was taking too long so he decided to jump into the line and cut me off. this was happening right behind the police officer. i honked my horn. the officer turned around, noticed the car wasn't part of the procession. he hauled ass to catch up to the car very loudly, and i could hear it clearly, "GET THE **** OUT OF THIS LINE! IT'S A FUNERAL!" the guy looked surprised but for some reason he kept on driving in the line and the officer screamed at him again. it took him a good minute before he finally changed lanes. it was a sad day but that was funny watching.
I dont get funeral carcades. Death should be a very solemn time, why would you want everyone to know someone died? I understand they want to get to the cemetery fast but it seems a little selfish to have 10 cop bikes block off a whole road just for them.
Its not about letting the whole world know, its about getting everyone there together, avoiding unnecessary incidents, and (as i see it) a form of respect for the departed
Mostly it's done because if there is a large funeral with a lot of out of town guests, then people will tend to get lost between the funeral and the graveside service. Also, they don't want people arriving at all sorts of times, so that the service can start when the people arrive. It's both a respect thing AND a pragmatic thing.
Yup. Is this really so difficult to understand? And if you've never seen or heard of a funeral procession, you should consider yourself very, very fortunate. I've been in entirely too many of them.
