Re: jewish weddings

[Ms. Cat <alanamscat...>]

Now *that* is a great story!

Alana

--- Bill Barabash <billb978 (at) hotmail(dot)com> wrote:
> >if the bride wants the emperial march from star
> wars played, the band
> >should comply, even though there's no basis for
> star wars references in
> >jewish wedding... to say "but jews don't do that"
> is irrelevant if that's
> >the wishes of the people paying you.
> 
> I actually performed the Star Wars theme at a shiva
> minyan -- at the request 
> of the widow.  It turned out to be the deceased's
> favorite tune, and upon 
> hearing it the young surviving son stopped crying
> for the first time in days 
> and actually smiled.  The power of Darth Vader's
> death star is insignificant 
> compared to the healing power of music.
> 
> -- Bill B.
> 
>
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