NOLA legend stands at own wake

Wakeeeee

Famed New Orleans musician "Uncle" Lionel Batiste presided over his own wake last week. His embalmed body was propped up against a prop lamp post inside the funeral home. “He looks better today than when I saw him the Thursday before he died,” Storyville Stompers tuba player Woody Penouilh told the Times-Picayune. “Heaven is agreeing with him.” For Chris Granger's lovely photo gallery of Batiste standing in state: "'Uncle' Lionel Batiste gets sendoff as unique as the man himself"

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millie fink

That’s fantastic.

“You have to think outside the box,” Charbonnet said. “And so he’s outside the box.”
Navin_Johnson

Like a boss.
ComputerSnacks

They did this twice before in Puerto Rico that I know of:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26290833/ns/world_news-weird_news/t/dead-man-stands-throughout–day-wake/#.UA2OybSe40U

http://www.inquisitr.com/71414/puerto-rican-funeral-home-poses-dead-man-on-motorcycle/
http://www.facebook.com/people/Dave-Nullstein/100003753218370 Dave Nullstein

Privileged to see him perform at DBA on Mardi Gras night this year. He will be missed.
Ipo

“You have to think outside the box.” lol
Paul Renault

When I die, wake we for a few days and empty out my bar…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fO7cd8uXVRQ
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