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Funny little cultural stuff. (or "It's a black thang, you wouldn't understand.")
It's pretty humorous to listen to the white members of the Atlanta-area media fumble over the phrase "Homegoing Celebration" with regards to the services for Coretta Scott King. Usually they're pretty well-versed on black culture, but obviously that one has passed 'em by.
I've heard "Homecoming, errrrrrr HomeGOing Celebration" about a thousand time this morning, and it's also cute when they say, "It is being billed as a, quote, 'Homegoing' Celebration," as if that's some new phrase coined just for CSK. Just fyi, at least in these parts, we almost ALWAYS call it a Homegoing Celebration, with a Repast to follow.  (Yes, when my father died, my wife had no idea what the big discussion as to where the Repast would be held was all about.)
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Uhh...
What's a homegoing celebration?
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A Homegoing Celebration is when you "funeralize" someone.
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02-07-2006, 08:01 AM
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I have never in my life heard that phrase.
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02-07-2006, 08:01 AM
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What's the Repast?
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"The Homegoing Celebration For Mrs. Ruby Carter Allen"
I also just found a book at Amazon.com that refers to "the guide to planning the perfect funeral or homegoing celebration..." I guess they're trying to make sure to cover all the bases.  So you'd like to... plan the perferct funeral or homegoing celebration A guide by Bess Moon, Celebrater of Life (Report this) E-mail this guide to a friend 1 person found this guide helpful. Read 21 times.
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02-07-2006, 08:09 AM
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mmm...repasta
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Here's a sampling of Google for "Homegoing Celebration." Like I said, it isn't that uncommon. Notice Howard University, the National Black Newspaper Of The Year, etc.
Reflections from Homegoing Celebration of Alumnus Ossie Davis ...
Obituaries | Death Notices | Newspaper Obituaries | Online ...pending
ObituarySan Francisco Bay View - National Black Newspaper of the Year
Welcome To Avery Chapel
City of Atlanta Online
THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER Online: THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER ONLINE ...The Homegoing Celebration will be held on Wednesday, December 28, 2005, at noon. ... The Homegoing Celebration of Mellodey Hoskins December 27, 2005 ... www.the-christian-recorder.org/tcr-online/
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FUNERAL PROGRAMS,
From the funeral program collection of Jeanette (McDonald) MinorHENDERSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE Calvin Christopher Carver HOMEGOING CELEBRATION
of Calvin Christopher Carver Saturday, September 8, 2001
2:oo PM Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church
Lexington, TN Rev. Samuel White, Officiating Obituary
As the sun rose on August 13, 1956, Calvin Carver was born to the late Virgil Carver, Jr. and Helen Mae Williams Carver. On Wednesday, September 5, 2001, at Lexington Methodist Hospital at 4:00 a.m., he departed this life. God sent his angel to bring to his eternal home in heaven.Calvin Christopher Carter was born in Henderson Co. where he received his education. He graduated from Lexington High School and later attended Austin Peay College in Clarksville, TN for 2 years. At an early age he accepted Christ as his personal savior. He was employed for the State Highway Dept. where he retired when his health failed. Calvin was also a licensed funeral director and managed People's Funeral Home since May of 1995. He leaves to cherish his memories a loving brother, Virgil W. Carver, III, a sister-in-law, Virginia Carver; two nieces. Kelsey Helen and Kanesha Gall Carver; 6 aunts, Lucille Taylor, Arnell Dickerson, Ruby Donsi Carver, all of Lexington, Mae Frances Bray of Jackson, Catherine Carver of New York and Val Davis; 4 uncles, Elfain Carver, Clayton Williams, Louis Earl Williams, all of Lexington and Connie B. Carver of Jackson, TN. Interment
Pall Bearers:Lexington Cemetery ~ Lexington, TN Steve Mayo, Ronnie Yarbrough, Steve Roberson, Joseph Parker, Mitchie Johnson, Stanley Campbell, Jessie Montague, Kenneth Smith Flower Bearers: Edna Roberson, Velma Montague, Belinda Timberlake, Lisa Taylor, Evelyn Parker, Gladys Easley Arrangements Entrusted To
People's Funeral Home 330 Reeves St. · P.O. Box 900· Lexington, TN 38351 (968-2145) Mrs. Annie Mae Gardner Cathey Home-Going Celebration
for Mrs, Annie Mae Gardner Cathey
January 11, 1911-Nov. 13, 2002
New Lewis Chapel A.M.E. Church
343 Reeves Street Lexington, Tennessee Rev. James Weeden
Pastor Rev. Norman Carver Officiating On the thirteenth day of November, 2002, the Angels of Silence came and scaled the lips of Mrs. Annie Mae Gardner Cathey. She professed a hope in Christ at a very early age and was united with Lewis Chapel Methodist Church for most of her adult life. She remained a faithful member until she resided in a nursing home. Annie Mae Gardner was born in Waverly on January 11, 1911. She was born to the union of the late Eva and Hugh Gardner. In 1938, she moved to Lexington, Tennessee and married Ben Cecil Cathey on December 3, 1938. They made Lexington, Tennessee their home. They were married for more than fifty-five years until the Lord called Cecil home on December, 14,1993. Cecil and Annie Mae had one son, Dr. Ben Cathey of Lansing, Michigan. Mrs. Cathey also leaves to mourn and cherish her passing, a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends. Pallbearers: Mr. Mark Carver, Mr. Isaac Cathey, Mr. C. H. Carver, Mr. Eugene Easley, Mr. Dennis Easley, Mr. Don Pretty Interment
Lexington City Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To:
Mercer Brothers Funeral Home
Toll Free 1-888-293-2178
Lancaster Flakes In Loving Memory
of Lancaster Flakes June 9, 1919 Sunrise-November 6, 2001 Sunset
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Saturday, November 10, 2001 1:00 PM St. Paul Baptist Church
412 East Church ~ Lexington, TN 38351 Rev. Norman Carver, Officiating Rev. Percy Smith, Pastor Obituary
Lancaster Flakes was born June 9, 1919 in Lexington, TN to the late Judd Stanford and Nettie Flakes. He attended school at the former Montgomery High School. He confessed a hope in Christ and joined St. Paul Baptist Church.He departed this life on November 6, 2001 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. He was united in Holy Matrimony to Inez Small. To this union four children were born. Lancaster worked for the L & N Railroad for many years, until he retired. He leaves to mourn a devoted wife, Inez Flakes, one son, Tommy R. Flakes (Lisa), three daughters, Barbara S. Flakes, Marguerite Flakes and Bridgette Inez (Richard) McCurrie, all of Lexington; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; two nieces and many other cousins and relatives. Pall Bearers: Harry Arnold, Leon Priddy, Charlie Kizer, Paul Buck, Harold Harmon, Willie Moffitt, Brian Carver Honorary Pall Bearers: William (Tody) Johnson, Winslow Helms, Oscar Harmon Flower Bearers: Betty A. Carver, Essie M. Moffitt, Delores Priddy, Ann Carver, Nellie Kizer, Dorothy Thomas, Edith Harmon Interment
Lexington Cemetery ~ Lexington, TN Final Arrangements Entrusted To
People's Funeral Home 330 Reeves St.~ Lexington, TN (968-2145) Thomas McDonald Homegoing
Service for  Thomas McDonald
Nov. 7, 1924-Apr. 5, 1997 Thursday, April 10, 1997
1:00 p.m. First United Methodist Lexington, Tennessee Obituary
Thomas McDonald was born November 7, 1924 in Perry County, Tennessee. He was one of three children born to Eddie and Mozella McDonald who preceded him in death. He departed this life on April 5, 1997 at his home.Thomas received his education in Henderson county, graduating from Montgomery High School. He professed his faith in Christ at an early age and was united with Key's Chapel United Methodist church. He served as Treasurer of the Church for many years and Sunday School Teacher. He was employed by E. L. Thomas & Son until his ill health prevented him from continuing. He was married to the late Mary C. Stanford and to this union, three children were born. He was a beloved father who showed love and would go the last mile for you, not only for family, but anyone who needed their assistance. He leaves to cherish his memory, three devoted children, Peggy J. Bennett of Nashville, TN., Brenda (Raymond) Douglas of Lexington and Jeanette Minor of Wichita, KS., one devoted brother James McDonald of Lexington; three grandchildren, Valerie Monique, Douglas, Jacqueline Denise Douglas and "C" Minor, one nephew William Carver of Memphis, one niece Delores Carter of Lexington, a host of other relatives and friends. Pallbearers: Willie Staten, Steven Ellis, Charles Sharp Flowerbearers: Friends [Not stated on the funeral program, Thomas McDonald is buried in Lexington, Cemetery.] Herbert Lavon Melton In Celebration
of Herbert Lavon Melton's Home-Going  Sunday, October 21, 2001
2:00 P.M. Pilgrim's Rest Missionary Baptist Church
Lexington, Tennessee Rev. Samuel White
Pastor  October 15, 1946-October 17, 2001
 On October 17, 2001
Our beloved Herbert Lavon Melton, son of the late Georgia Jordan and L. C. Melton was called home to rest. He has now departed this life to join our Heavenly Father in his eternal home.one of God's children were called home Herbert was born on October 15, 1946 in Lexington, Tennessee. He accepted Christ at an early age and united with Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Rev. J. W. Smith. Herbert graduated from Montgomery High School in 1965. After graduation, Herbert moved to Detroit, Michigan. He later returned home to marry his high school sweetheart, Coretta Hendrix. They united in Holy matrimony on January 8, 1968. To this union, two children were born. Herbert worked for many years at Milan Arsenal. He was also a licensed barber. He leaves to mourn: A devoted wife, Coretta Hendrix Melton; a son, Herbert (Cynthia) Melton, Jr. of Jackson, Tennessee; two daughters, Natasha D. Melton of Atlanta, Georgia and Monique (Samuel) Lloyd; two sisters, Carolyn (Billy) Bomer of Lexington, Tennessee and Peretha Booker of Atlanta, Georgia. He also leaves six grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, one uncle, Levester Melton; three sister-in-laws, Ilean (Curtis) Ross of Henderson, Ruby (Bobby) McHaney of Pontiac, Michigan, Loretta (Merlin) Martin of Mountain View, California; one brother-in-law, Cecil Hendrix of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; one great uncle, William (Toddy) Johnson; his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Mr. & Mrs. E.G. Hendrix along with a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.  Casketbearers:
"Class of 1965" Flowerbearers:
"Class of 1965" Interment
Lexington, Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To:
Mercer Brothers Funeral Home
Toll Free 1-888-293-2178
Irene Parker The Home Going Celebration
for the Life of Irene Parker
Thursday, October 2, 2003
1:00 pm Timberlake Grove Baptist Church
Lexington, TN 38351 Rev. Felix Tuggles ~ Pastor Obituary
On Monday, September 29, 2003 at JJ.J5 a.m. the gospel train stopped at Lexington Manor Nursing Center to allow Irene Ellis Parker to board. She was born December 23, 1925 to the late Priest and Geneva Raspberry Ellis. She received her education in Henderson County graduating from Montgomery High School.She professed a hope in Christ at an early age and became a member of Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church; she later became a member of Timberlake Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Lexington; where she remained a faithful member until her health failed. She leaves to cherish her memory a devoted husband of fifty-seven years, John A. Parke, one daughter Nancy (Wayne) Cathey, one grandson Jarrett (Catreasce) Parker, two great-grandchildren, Seth and Maya Parker, four sisters, Pauline Ellis, Dorothy Brown, and Francis Ellis of Lexington, TN., and Ruby (William) McCann of Excelsior Springs, MO. One brother Rev. Priest (Ruby) Ellis Jr. of Lexington, TN. Two sister-in-laws, Clara (Lavie) Boomer of Lexington, TN and Ardell (Sally) Greene of Peoria, IL. Also a host of nieces and nephews. Interment
Pallbearers:Lexington Cemetery Lexington, Tennessee Bobby Deberry, Johnnie Craft, Leon Holder, Theodore Dunn, Danny Kizer, Larry Parker, Perry Atkins Flower Girls: Arlinda Johnson, Dorothy Thomas, Leora Parker, Mary Priddy, Barbara Parker, Mary Carver, Tammy Tuggles Honorary Flower Girls: The Senior Missionaries of Timberlake Grove Missionary Baptist Church Service Entrusted To
People's Funeral Home P.O. Box 900 -330 Reeves Street Lexington, TN 38351 (731) 968-2145 Mrs. Edna Mae Pearson In Loving Memory
of Mrs. Edna Mae Pearson
March 14, 1947-January 8, 2002
 Saturday, January 12, 2002
12:00 Noon Oak Grove Church of Christ
Chester County, Tennessee Bro. Larry Ivery
Officiating The earthly life of Mrs. Edna Mae Pearson, Age 54 came to an end on Tuesday Evening at Methodist LeBonheur Hospital in Lexington, Tennessee. She was born to the union of the late Mr. Lance Parker and the late Mrs. Lillie Randle Parker on March 14, 1947 in Lexington / Henderson County, Tennessee. She was educated in the public schools of Lexington, Tennessee and was a 1965 graduate of Montgomery High School . She was a member of the Oak Grove Church of Christ in Chester County, Tennessee. She was employed at Miller Speed Queen Laundry Mat in Lexington, Tennessee. Mrs. Pearson was united in Holy matrimony to Mr. Chester Pearson in 1968. She leaves to cherish her memory her husband, Chester Pearson of Lexington; two sons, Fred Pearson of Lexington and Chris Pearson of Jackson; three daughters, Teresa Pearson, Regetta Pearson and Jennifer Pearson, all of Lexington; one brother, Melvin Parker of Union City, Tennessee; three uncles, Tom Randle of South Bend, Indiana, O.V. Parker of Nashville, Tennessee and Pete Parker of Lexington, Tennessee. She also leaves a host of other relatives and friends that will cherish her memory. Song Leader: Bro. Oliver Howard Pallbearers: Ernest Cathy, Dan Ray Pearson, Patrick Pearson, Lynn Pearson, Joe L. Gooch Flowerbearers: Paula Pearson, Elsie Pearson, Kim Owens Interment
Lexington Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To:
Mercer Brothers Funeral Home
Toll Free 1-888-293-2178
The Homegoing
Celebration of David E. Taylor
June 2, 1959-March 30, 2001 Funeral Services
Tuesday, April 3, 2001 1:00 p.m. at Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church Rev. Samuel White, Officiating
Interment - Lexington City Cemetery Obituary
David Earl Taylor departed this life Friday, March 30, 2001. He was born June 2, 1959 in Henderson County to Willie Joe and Lucille Taylor.He attended Caywood Elementary School and graduated from Lexington High School. He was a member of Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church. He leaves to cherish his memories, two daughters, Jeretha Taylor and Laora Taylor, one son, Trevis Taylor, all of Lexington; three grandchildren; his mother Lucille Taylor and his father Willie Joe Taylor, both of Lexington; four brothers, Joe Anthony Taylor and Willie Joe Taylor, Jr., both of Maryland; Cameron Taylor and Ernest Taylor, both of Lexington; four sisters, Linda Miller of Virginia; Karen Taylor and Sharon Robinson both of Maryland; Lucille Ingram of Lexington and two Godchildren, Ninkita Pearson and Mariah Pearson, both of Lexington; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Pallbearers: Greg Hopewell, James Roy Hart, Michael Jackson, Stanley Campbell, Eric Thomas, Kelton Willis, Ivan Kennedy Flowerbearers: Cheryl Randles, Paula Campbell, Susan Thomas, Renee Pritchard, Sharon Hart, Katina Stanford Services entrusted to
Peoples Funeral Home 330 Reeves Street · P.O. Box 900 Lexington, Tennessee 38351 901-968-2145 Mr. Charles Thomas (T. C.) Teague Homegoing Celebration
for Mr. Charles Thomas (T. C.) Teague  Sunrise: March 20, 1934-Sunset September 11, 2000
Saturday, September 15, 2001
1:00 P.M Broad Street Church Of Christ
131 North Broad Street Lexington, TN 38351 Bro. Robert Jones
Officiating Life Reflections
Mr. Charles Thomas (T.C.) Teague departed his life on Tuesday, September 11, 2001 at the Methodist Hospital in Lexington, Tennessee.Mr. Teague was born on March 20, 1934 in Henderson County, Tennessee to the late Mr. Junior Robert Teague and the late Mrs. Lillie Ida Teague. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one daughter, one son, one sister and two brothers. He leaves to cherish his memory: his wife, Mary Elizabeth Teague of Lexington, Tennessee; eight daughters, Theresa (Dennis) Easley of Chicago, Illinois, Barbara (Jerry) Jones of Columbia, Tennessee, Elaine (Ricky) Johnson of Clarksburgh, Tennessee, Linda Teague (Sam Elam), Sharon (James) Hart, Jackie (Victor) Coiner, Mary Raspberry (Thomas Noanor) and Dametaris Jones, all of Lexington, Tennessee; six sisters, Willie D. Buckley of Indianapolis, Indiana, Geraldine Cooper of Paducah. Kentucky, Louise Nicoles of Tennessee and Ruthie M. Harmon and Christine Hall, both of Lexington, Tennessee and Clorine Humphrey of Paris, Tennessee; six brothers, Bobby T. Teague and Odell Teague, both of Lexington, Tennessee, Adell Teague of Parsons, Tennessee, Paul Teague, James Teague and Eddie L. Teague, all of Paducah, Kentucky. He also leaves 21 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends who will cherish his memory. Casketbearers: Bryan Teague, Max Teague, James Hart, Victor Comer, Ricky Johnson, Sam Elam Flowerbearers: Granddaughters Interment
Lexington Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To:
Mercer Brothers Funeral Home
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You could have just said, "It's a black thing. You wouldn't understand."
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02-07-2006, 08:23 AM
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I grew up in one of the whitest places around but I've known "homegoing" for as long as I can remember. If our local media types don't know it, I don't believe they've been paying attention. (Maybe if they'd get their asses outside the perimeter occasionally, or even just correct their crainal-rectal inversion problem ... )
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I would like to say that Lancaster Flakes is one of the coolest names I've run across in quite some time.
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Yeah, that's the first time I've heard "Homegoing". And we always called the Repast just a "meal for the family".
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02-07-2006, 08:40 AM
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dola...
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02-07-2006, 08:41 AM
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So like Homecoming means birth?
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I'm guessing "homegoing" is "gone home to Jesus" in this instance. I've heard the latter, but not so much the former when I grew up in NC. Then again, I didn't really study the local obits all that much so I could have missed it.
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I see dead people!
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Me neither. However, I have heard of a Repast. |
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I have done scripture reading and prayer at a "Homegoing." It was quite the culture shock.
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Oh, yeah. Loudest funeral I've ever been to. |
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This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off.
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I was just going to post the same thing.
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In other news, Mrs. King's funeral was 6 hours. Now I dont know about homegoings, but my Presbyterian funerals last about 30 minutes, 1.5 hours for a former mayor, and no more. 6 Hours. Wow
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NPR referred to the funeral as a Homegoing this afternoon. That's now the second time I've ever heard that term.
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So Skydog, since you broached the subject, do lots of black people in your area add "on" to words like tonight, tomorrow, today? I had never noticed that until I returned to Louisiana and started hearing things like "The meeting will be on today at 3:30," or, "The game is at 7 p.m. on tonight," or "It looks like it will be cold on tomorrow," invariably from black people. Is that 'a black thing' or just a Louisiana black thing, or something done in other parts of the country?
As for the length of funerals, we had several discussions -- black and white faculty -- about the relative merit of 'black' vs 'white' funerals, mainly dealing with the relative length and the delay between the death and funeral, with black funerals tending to take place longer after the death than white funerals. It was explained to me that getting relatives back from northern cities took several days, and that made sense, since many local black families had relatives in places like Detroit and Chicago. |
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I wonder if that's more regional than racial. I've never once heard that term in my life.
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JW: That must be a Louisiana thang. Never heard that one at all. Yes, I had that discussion with some white friends just the other day about length of time between the death and the funeral. If someone dies on a Friday or Saturday (or even Thursday night), it isn't unusual at all to wait until the following Saturday for the funeral.
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I've lived in "the ATL" since 1980 and have never heard of a homegoing until today...it's always been a funeral. For that matter, I haven't heard of a repart either, but know this is a cultural thing.
My father's side of the family is Italian and when someone dies everyone sends trays of food (deli trays, etc) to the funeral home for the family to eat while they are receiving guests the day before the funeral. You sit there all day talking to people and reminiscing about whoever has passed away. No meal after the funeral, just usually go back to one of the relatives house to hang out some more and do a bit more reminiscing. When my mom's parents passed away, there was no day spent at the funeral home, just the funeral and then we all went to lunch at a local restaurant and all family/close friends were invited. It was very mellow compared to the Chicago Italian version.
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I've never heard the term myself.
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Having prepared "Homegoing" Programs for several black families departed loved ones and having attended a few pentecostal churches (where some white funerals are referred to in the same way) and being something of a Southerner myself, I was familiar with the term.
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Not really the same thing, but my grandfather, who was from very south Georgia (a stone's throw from Florida, really) ended a lot of sentences with "on it." "It looks like it will be cold tomorrow on it." I've only heard that in the deep south. |
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02-07-2006, 11:40 PM
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Lancaster Flakes! Damn that's an awesome name.
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I dunno why, but I hear the Superfans delivering the line: "We're gonna have a homegoin' celebration for da Bears and then some repasta and brats after that."
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My High School football team sucks, so we always called the big game "Homegoing" because we knew it would be a massacre....
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where's the repast? will we need to bring a sleeping bag?
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02-08-2006, 06:52 AM
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A couple more.
"Conversate." As in "Tanya and I conversated on the phone." Another word I never noticed until I returned to Louisiana. I once got into an argument with a black teacher after some of my students went to her and told her that I had told them that "conversate" was not standard English. She was mad, because she used it all the time, and of course that is why the students went to her, to stir up some crap, lol. I simply told her I would correct myself if she could show it to me in a dictionary as standard usage. She never got back with me. And to be fair and balanced, "fixin'". As in "Ah'm fixin' to go to town, Louise." More typically white Southern usage. I use that one sometimes, when I slip up or when I'm slipping into country slang with some of my relatives. But this may not be just Southern. I don't know. In north Louisiana really country white people omit the 'x', and say "fi'in'", as in, "Ah'm fi'in' to go to town, Louise." I do notice some black people using 'fixin', but I think this one is more white usage. |
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Wait, I'm having a really hard time understanding this. You mean to tell me that the combination of the words "home" and "going" indicate that some kind of a "going home" is being implied? And that it's somehow related to not living in this world anymore, but "going home" to some other place where we're supposedly originally from?
Nah, just can't seem to make the connection. Guess you're right...it's too difficult to understand. Us white folks think we turn into a shower of party confetti when we die. |
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Also, at ehow.com, I ran across a "how to plan a funeral according to custom" list that basically completely left off black funerals. It spoke of Protestant funerals being "within three days of the death." hxxp://www.ehow.com/how_135248_funeral-according-custom.html Well, a black Pentacostal responded: Quote:
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*whoosh*
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Er, I think NoMyths was having fun with you rather than misunderstanding the concept of "homegoing". The "whoosh" was his humor going over your head.
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02-08-2006, 08:02 AM
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dola...
I wouldn't feel bad. NM's humor tends to go over most people's heads. |
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