Thursday I was driving down the highway to take my son Mike and
his girlfriend Lisa home in a neighbooring town.
In front of us was a peculiar site. A man was driving a three
wheeler motorcycle (trike), and hauling an unusual wagon/trailer.
He was going 50mph in a 55mph zone. Many were passing,
but I decided to stay behind him at a reaonable distance. I was in no hurry.

My son says "I think thats a hearse Mom".
Lisa said "But its got stuffed toy animals in it".
I said "Naw I don't think its a hearse, why would there be
stuffed animals in there."
Mike said "Look at those lanterns on the side, its got to
be a hearse."
Lisa said "Maybe he delivers toys to children who are sick in
the hospitals".
I said "Maybe he collects them in that wagon and delivers
them to children or people in general to make them smile".
After all it did look like a display case, sort of, on wheels.
Mike said "What about those lanterns?"
I said "Those can be ordered in a catalog, perhaps he built that
wagon himself".
Mike said "Look he is wearing a cape".
Sure enough something black was flapping in the breeze that
looked like a cape.
I said "Maybe he is a magician".
Lisa said "A super hero". We all laughed.

So we are all coming up with various scenarios for this unusual
scene. Laughing and enjoying ourselves. We get into the town
we were gong to and my son asked me to stop at the gas station/store
before taking him home. Well the man on the cycle pulled in the
station ahead of us. So we got a better glimpse of the convoy.

I said to my son "Wonder if he would mind if we got a picture
of the wagon?"
Mike said jokingly "Well Mom he is old and gray, in your age bracket.
Go over there and flirt with him, get your mack on, give him your
didgits while your at it."
Lisas laughing.
I say back "I thought maybe you would go ask him for me, and get
a pic. Heres my phone."
Mike says "No way Mom, you want a pic- you go ask" gets out of the
car laughing and walks into the store.
So I look at Lisa and ask her to come with me. Now we are both laughing.

We get out of the car and no sooner did I get out my door,
The man on the cycle is standing right in front of me, looking right
at me. I am totally caught off gaurd.
Lisa is standing next to me trying not to laugh.
So I say to the man "Thats a really neat wagon, may I ask what
it is used for?"
The man smirks at me and says "Its for hauling bodies in".
Oh man now I am embarrassed, feeling like an idiot.
So then I say "Oh I see, for motorcyclelists".
He says "Yes and for milatary too".

I say "Thats nice. My daughter really gets into this kind of
stuff. I was wondering if I could take a picture of it to
show her. She would like to see it."
He says "Sure you can take a pic" and hands me two buisness cards.
I'm trying not to look at Lisa, so I don't laugh.
Then the man asked me for directions to _____ funeral home.
I point down the street and give him directions. The funeral
home is right down the street not even a block away.
I then say to him "Oh I'm sorry, I did'nt realize you were
heading to a funeral. I won't take a picture. I don't want to
be dissrespectfull".
He says "Oh no probblem, come on you can take a pic" and
waves me over to his cycle.
So we go over there and I quickly snap a pic and thank him for
allowing me to do so. Of coarse he got on the bike and posed.
As we are walking back to my car I hear him say something
about "After the funeral I will be blah, blah something and
blah blah meet me something". Did'nt make out what he all said.
I just kept walking to the car.

When Lisa and I got back inside the car we both just busted out
laughing. My son came out of the store and got in the car. By
this time the man on the cycle had left. I told my son I got a
pic of the wagon!
My son says jokingly "So did ya give him your didgits?"
I looked at him as seriouse as I could and said "No... but he
gave me his".
My son gave me one of those looks and said "Yeah right Mom".
I said "Yes he did" and then pulled out one of the business
cards and handed it to him.
He read it and busted out laughing. Lisa and I busted a gut.
Than I told my son "Well... He seen my oxygen tank, and perhaps
he thought he could drum up some future business".
My son said "OMG Mom" and started laughing again.
Then he said "Yep, I was right, it was a hearse!"
I said "Sides that- I really don't think I could go for
a harley hearse haulin' biker".

So I thought I'd share this chuckle with you and oh by the way...
The cape turned out to be a long tailed tux jacket.


Called my daughter when I got home, and took the picture
over to her to have a copy. She thought it was really neat!

Here is the pic I took. Hope the guy does'nt mind me
sharing it.





The business card says:

Tombstone Hearse Co.
"Its not about the destination... Its how you arrive".

lol that's hilarious!

OMG thats fantastic.

I thinks he likes youuuuuuuuuuu....there's something very sexy about a woman who can throw back her head and laugh....


go on, call him....I dare ya!

Ahhhhhh {{{Jess}}}



Naw... I got me a major crush on a fellow Mingler here


But I did tell my daughter- what a way to go! In that hearse
that is.

Thats a first, never seen a dead body taken to a funeral home like that! Pretty neat.

What a hoot! You tell a great story. I usually don't read a post if it's too long but I breezed right through your tale. Your kids sound like fun!

Excellent actually a lot of Bikers are taken to there place of rest like that with all their friends following on bikes......

Great Story.................. loved it...

HaHaHa...ToO FuNnY....