Pictures from Gavin's father's funeral

[kellyahern]

Yeah, that's it. The material was super-shiny; you can see it clearly in other pics. I remember one in particular in which Bono is lighting up a cig.
Kelly, you glorious queen of the pics, surely you have that one too!!

 

[Quiggs]

So this is Susie (Suzie...whatever!)?

You know... she's really very pretty. I think the fairy dress picture kind of scared me.

But she looks very nice here. (If you can say someone looks nice at a funeral? )

 

[u2granny]

I was too slow. This is from Bill Graham's funeral.

 

[biff]

Ha! I knew it!

It's got a nice sheen to it (and it would appear that Mr. Hewson might have forgotten his underpants )

 

[U2Girl1978]

Yea, um I really don't want to get into an argument but that is so not Susie Smith!

 

[ultravioletluvv]

Ok, i couldn't help but post...

1) I'm pretty sure that those "golf outfits" are the same type of weird 70's clothing that the whole band were wearing during those Pop years when Bill Graham died, so it's not a big surprise. And we are talking about somebody in the music business. I"m sure those outfits were just fine.

2) Ann's always been skinny. I don't think she looks any different here. And on that note, if this thread is already borderline inappropriate, then that comment about Ann's outfit was very inappropriate.

3)With the amount of people dressed in casual clothes, i'm sure that nobody minded that Ann and many others were in jeans. I would guess that somebody told them to dress casual.

4) Yes, Ali looks beautiful as usual.

 

[Quiggs]

Yea, um I really don't want to get into an argument but that is so not Susie Smith!

Well, nevermind then!

 

[U2Girl1978]

This is Susie Smith.

 

[U2Girl1978]

umm.....well now i'm not so sure!

 

[kellyahern]

umm.....well now i'm not so sure!

The caption said it was her, really I swear . I think she just has a really different hairstyle.

 

[Quiggs]

Who knows?

 

[U2Girl1978]

The caption said it was her, really I swear . I think she just has a really different hairstyle.

If that's her, she looks a bit odd....

 

[LostAtMoon]

1) I'm pretty sure that those "golf outfits" are the same type of weird 70's clothing that the whole band were wearing during those Pop years when Bill Graham died, so it's not a big surprise. And we are talking about somebody in the music business. I"m sure those outfits were just fine.

Also, there's a description of what happened in Bill Graham's funeral in Neil McCormick’s book. From what I’ve learned, they respected Bill's wishes concerning his funeral.
He was a very good friend and they surely loved him.

 

[caragriff]

in my opinion, attacks on what people are wearing/how much they weigh in a funeral thread (!) are inappropriate.
god bless mr. hanvey.
amen.

 

[ultravioletluvv]

in my opinion, attacks on what people are wearing/how much they weigh in a funeral thread (!) are inappropriate.
god bless mr. hanvey.
amen.

i couldn't agree more... i have a pretty good sense of humor and all, but ripping on the way Ann looks in these pictures has completely crossed the line! it's not like she was in a bikini or a belly shirt! it was obviously a casual occasion and she was dressed casually. enough said.

 

[LostAtMoon]

Sorry, I don’t agree. I think it would be rude if we were/had been at the funeral.
We are only commenting what we are seeing and that’s what we do at PLEBA, isn’t it? (Despite agreeing or not with what has been said)
Nobody showed lack of respect for anyone.

 

[hay]

My sincere condolences to the Friday family

 

[eimear25]

can someone repost the pic of Ann ????

 

[beli]

can someone repost the pic of Ann ????

The pic is still there. KellyAhern posted it. Shes the blonde woman in the pink cardigan behind Larry.

 

[Meghan]

in my opinion, attacks on what people are wearing/how much they weigh in a funeral thread (!) are inappropriate.
god bless mr. hanvey.
amen.

I wasn't attacking the way she looked!!! I was just thinking out loud that she seems skinnier than usual. How are you to know I wasn't complimenting her?

I don't think there's anything wrong with saying what I think, even if it might strike some people as inappropriate. And I don't think Bono was laughing at the thought of Gavin's dad dying either -- How is that any different to me making an observation?

Just because I state a thought, doesn't mean that's the first or only thought I had.
If you must know, my thoughts went (simplified version):

--Oh, no, poor Gavin...

--Gosh, Ann looks skinny....

--Oh, no, poor Gavin...

 

[eimear25]

kellyahern's pics never show up on my computer!! does anyone know what's wrong?

 

[beli]

Can you see all the other pics in this thread?

 

[eimear25]

Yes I can see the pics that sami0201 posted and also the pics from the other funeral

Can someone else repost the pics of Ann ???? Pretty Please!!

 

[beli]

I just did

Can you see the pic in my post?

 

[eimear25]

no, nothing there

 

[beli]

Is your firewall cranked up too high?

Whats your email address, I'll send it to you.

 

[eimear25]

thanks beli!
can you email it to eholmwood24@hotmail.com

more than likely it's my firewall - in work at the moment so not much gets through!!

 

[Headache]

Now for another inappropriate post.......

Does anyone else think Ann looks REALLY skinny?

I have seen more meat on a butchers pencil (goes for both of them) they both need some meat

 

[FEELINNUMB]

I wasn't attacking the way she looked!!! I was just thinking out loud that she seems skinnier than usual. How are you to know I wasn't complimenting her?

I don't think there's anything wrong with saying what I think, even if it might strike some people as inappropriate. And I don't think Bono was laughing at the thought of Gavin's dad dying either -- How is that any different to me making an observation?

Just because I state a thought, doesn't mean that's the first or only thought I had.
If you must know, my thoughts went (simplified version):

--Oh, no, poor Gavin...

--Gosh, Ann looks skinny....

--Oh, no, poor Gavin...

It wasn't aimed just at you, Meghan. You didn't say anything inappropriate, and neither did I. In fact, where I come from, in the time it takes a woman to enter the wake, go up to the casket, express condolences to the family, then take her place in the crowd, the women already in attendance have assessed her hair cut, hair color, weight, height, complexion, make up, clothing, shoes, marital status, walk and the expression on her face. When she kneels at the coffin, they're checking out the soles of her shoes to see if there are any price stickers on them.

If we want to toss around "inappropriate," my vote, and I think I am entitled to one without being accused of rank insensitivity, I have a dead father, too, is for a woman in her early 40s who not only dresses like a fifteen year old on her way to the Mall, which is fine if you are a fifteen year old on your way to the Mall, but chooses to wear that get-up to a funeral. I was shocked that she doesn't know better -- she has the benefit of age, experience, travel and money.

And let us keep in mind that within hours of these photos being taken, these people (except for Our Adam, of course) were so drunk they couldn't even recognize their own reflections -- that's appropriate, because that is how it is handled in THEIR culture. Anyone who thinks that funerals and wakes are for the departed hasn't been to too many of them.

 

[beli]

I really hate to see women ripping into women.

peace