Some viewers have shown disgust over the funeral that was held for Willie "Wolf" McCoy, the famous singer of Chili's baby back ribs jingle. TLC's "Best Funeral Ever" was apparently the worst in their opinions.
The light-hearted but somewhat irreverent service was done at Golden Gate Funeral Home in Dallas, Texas. Pallbearers carried the smoker-shaped casket as they sang the tune that made McCoy famous. The minister had on a chef's toque, and real pigs were added to complete the theme.
Mourners - if that is the correct terminology - even had ribs to dip in a fountain of barbeque sauce. Classy.
Predictably, some expressed their disapproval over the bizarre idea of a BBQ-themed funeral, in comments posted online:
Sharon: This show made Honey Boo Boo seem sophisticated and intelligent. Absolutely disrespectful and low class. I would not bury my dogs with these buffoons. Incredibly asinine!!
purplepar: Does this family really think that he would be honored to know that they reduced his entire life down to one stupid song in a rib commercial? That was the most ignorant mess I have ever seen at a funeral. Was this man a husband? Father? Son? I guess none of that mattered.
peppertrekker: Sounds like he went up in smoke.
Anonymous: I have heard about "homecomings" before, but is this legit? The excess of this? Has anybody ever been to something remotely close to this? I'm Catholic and sing at funerals -our funeral masses are pretty staid so this just blew my mind. I do know we get lots of weird requests for songs that the deceased liked but this was just WTH land.
However, to be fair, the widow of the deceased was apparently pleased with the entire production.
Our reaction? Perhaps best summed up by another posting:
Jacqueline Moore: THIS IS SO SAD
Perhaps not moving, but sad nonetheless.
