The folks who frequent Bethany Beach, DE know there's only one thing to do when the last official day of summer vacation season winds down - schedule a funeral.
And that's just what they did. They held a funeral for Summer complete with open casket and tombstone. The mourners, may dressed in black, processed down the boardwalk to carry the casket to it's final resting place.
No one wanted to mothball summer's happy memories, so the funeral had a jazz-fest theme to give appropriate balance to the somber occasion.
While I'm far from ready to give up on the summer mentality, I can empathize with these folks. Though there are still plenty of warm summer days ahead, the recent evening chills are constant reminders that post-summer is knocking at the door. The handing off of the baton brings a mix of emotions that seem best expressed by the fluctuating moods of jazz and blues.
The reassuring thing about yesterday's funeral - it's guaranteed a successful exhumation and reincarnation are ahead.
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