A funeral in Mussy-la-Ville, near Arlon, descended into chaos on February 16 when the grave wasn't large enough for the coffin. While the bereaved family watched, gravediggers eventually got the coffin in after beating it with pickaxes, breaking off a handle, and swearing repeatedly.
Thursday, March 02, 2006
Not quite six feet under (only in Belgium)
Although I stole it from the Bulletin, and found out that the inventor of the internal combustion engine, Etienne Lenoir was born there, this is another "only in Belgium story".
A funeral in Mussy-la-Ville, near Arlon, descended into chaos on February 16 when the grave wasn't large enough for the coffin. While the bereaved family watched, gravediggers eventually got the coffin in after beating it with pickaxes, breaking off a handle, and swearing repeatedly.
A funeral in Mussy-la-Ville, near Arlon, descended into chaos on February 16 when the grave wasn't large enough for the coffin. While the bereaved family watched, gravediggers eventually got the coffin in after beating it with pickaxes, breaking off a handle, and swearing repeatedly.
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