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Something Happens at Funerals

Andrew Nemr
Jan 19, 2018
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Tap dancers have a tradition at funerals. We dance.

I was 12 when I first experienced this at the service for Lon Chaney (the tap dancer, not the actor). It was beautiful. It wasn’t a performance. It was a ritual. An expression of connection, remembering, and celebration. I’d never experienced anything like it.

There’s another thing that I’ve experienced …

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