{"product_id":"being-dead-is-no-excuse-the-official-southern-ladies-guide-to-hosting-the-perfect-funeral-1","title":"Being Dead Is No Excuse: The Official Southern Ladies Guide to Hosting the Perfect Funeral","description":"Folks in the Delta have a strong sense of community, and being dead is no impediment to belonging to it. Down South, they don't forget you when you've up and died--in fact, they visit you more often. But there are quintessential rules and rituals for kicking the bucket tastefully. Having a flawless funeral is one of them.\n\nIn this deliciously entertaining slice of Southern life (and death), inveterate hostess Gayden Metcalfe explains everything you need to know to host an authentic Southern funeral. Can you be properly buried without tomato aspic? Who prepares tastier funeral fare, the Episcopal ladies or the Methodist ladies? And what does one do when a family gets three sheets to the wind and eats the entire feast the night before a funeral?\n\nEach chapter includes a delicious, tried-and-true Southern recipe, critical if you plan to die tastefully any time soon. Pickled Shrimp, Aunt Hebe's Coconut Cake, and the ubiquitous Bing Cherry Salad with Coca-Cola are among the many dishes guaranteed to make the next funeral the most satisfying one yet.\n\nEven if you've never been south of Rochester, this book will charm, it will entertain, and it will give you all the ingredients required for the perfect Southern send-off.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1401312837\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1401312837.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Metcalfe, Gayden|Hays, Charlotte\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43337989521469,"sku":"BVV.1401312837.G","price":5.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1401312837-0_0b4028fc-85af-4c2f-a78e-d069da36d707.jpg?v=1783902529","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/being-dead-is-no-excuse-the-official-southern-ladies-guide-to-hosting-the-perfect-funeral-1","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}