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by Anonymous on December 14th, 2007
..and a cell phone in case your not dead. That would really suck, though you'd be comfortable. Until the oxygen ran out.
by DA BEN DAN yanggui zi on December 13th, 2007
I'm sure you can put that request in your will or whatever...
by Vampyre Bat on December 15th, 2007
My mother was buried without shoes.
by Ash on December 14th, 2007
i hope you arent about to die on us tho. that would be horrible!
by Yarnlady is happy every day on December 14th, 2007
I doubt if it will matter that much. What you need to do is leave instructions with your loved ones.
My parents paid for their funerals and burial in advance and left a contract that detailed what they wanted.
by Fuzzy Logic on December 13th, 2007
Eh? I really don't think comfort is going to be a big concern if you're dead. If it it actually is an issue, perhaps i should reconsider getting cremated...
And no, you don't HAVE to get buried in shoes. Just let someone know ahead of time your wishes. In writing, if you want to be sure.
by Chris E on July 3rd, 2009
Most people are buried barefooted unless requested they have shoes. Now there those who have full open casket with they do have shoes own. But in partial open caskets they are normally barefooted.
by EverGreenGirl on February 16th, 2009
We buried one of my friends barefoot exactly as you describe, except in a silk-lined casket. The casket was open down to her toes at the wake, and everyone thought she looked great. No one really wants to take their eternal rest with a pair of shoes on.
by ana c on January 11th, 2009
As far as I know, people are buried without shoes.
by ChandaDiane - est. 1975 on January 3rd, 2009
The whole clothing thing seems unnecessary. More work for the bugs to do, if you ask me.
I say clothe me for the viewing, but strip me for the burial.
by Still breathing on March 18th, 2008
I would want my viewing to where I am wearing what I normaly wear. So people could remeber me as I was.
Beyond that I want to be cremated in the end.
But I think funeral parlors follow the request of the families. So I am sure shoes are optional.
by Pogster on March 18th, 2008
Most people are buried without shoes. It's personal choice.
by I love my baby on December 15th, 2007
You can be buried just about anyway you want, just leave your request with the one who will be doing the arrangments.
by LT_Aldo_Rain on August 15th, 2011
i'd be more concerned with the discomfort of being embalmed and having your mouth sewn/wired shut (under the lips to keep your mouth from opening)
by HoboJoe In Jail on August 15th, 2011
I'd rather have air conditioning and cable. I know where I'm headed.
by kamanu on December 6th, 2011
The only time I've ever seen someone dead was when one of my friends died in an accident in the 80's. She was laid in a coffin wearing a black dress barefoot. When I asked her dad about it he just said she didn't like wearing shoes much so it felt more natural to leave nothing on her feet. Then again, this was Hawai'i and we tend to agree with that.
by racquelperez1982 on August 15th, 2011
People can be buried however they want to be buried. My sister, a cowgirl with a killer body, has been doing some funeral planning and asked the funeral director if she could be laid to rest in her cowboy boots, a pair of short shorts and a tank top. The director was fine with that abd said that lying in state in this attire wouldn't be an issue
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You're reading Are people always buried wearing shoes? Can you be buried without them? Since most caskets are satin lined with nice pillows I would rather just wear a nice blouse and skirt (since it's open) but go barefoot/legged in mine. Sounds more comfortable ;)
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Comments
a cell phone wouldnt work under ground,and u are embalmed,no blood,so u are dead.
by Mike_M3332 on June 9th, 2011