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flemmings ([personal profile] flemmings) wrote2020-09-25 03:38 pm
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I had wondered why RBG's funeral was postponed for a week. Googling around, I find, "It is forbidden to allow the body of the deceased to lay (sic) unburied unless it is being left unburied for the honor of the deceased."

Which certainly fits the case here.

Got a call from work: two of the Infing staff wondering how I was doing. So nice to hear their voices again, as well as the yelps of the currently two babies present, both of whom wanted to play with the phone. And now, having been reminded of what work is or can be like, I miss work.
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[personal profile] kore 2020-09-25 10:00 pm (UTC)(link)
There is no question that the state ceremonies that are taking place are explicitly for Justice Ginsburg’s honor. Moreover, it is interesting that the text specifically mentions the need to bring out professional female mourners. Though Justice Ginsburg was a hero, role model, and scholar for all Americans, she held a special place in the hearts of countless women who are mourning her right now. Furthermore, the Jewish tradition in many instances treats the death of one’s teacher as the death of a parent. It is not an exaggeration to say that lying in state at the Supreme Court and the Capitol will allow many of her students to come and pay appropriate respects — especially in a time when there will be limited opportunities for other gatherings due to COVID-19.

Well damn, that kind of made me tear up. I love seeing all the women paying tribute and the girls dressed as her and the sober black-clad honour guard of all her clerks. It helps it hurt a bit less.