Graduation Speech: Lily's Tissue Funeral Eulogy

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Back in 2nd grade a few of us had a bug funeral. Lily and produced the interment, she brought in the wooden box and together we laid tissues in the box so the deceased would have a soft place to R.I.P. The next day, we prepared the body for the 7 cadaverous bug. I performed the ceremonial funeral speech.
“Dearest beloved, we are gathered here to remember the life of Henry, he was a great bug.” I preached.
“Amen!” Lily said.
“A moment of silence for Henry, .” Five minutes passed. Lily started singing Amazing Grace, “Amazing grace how sweet the sound,that saved a wretch like me. I once was lost but now I'm found, was blind but now I see…”
“Brothers and uh sisters, Henry was a great bug, but his life was ended ever so quickly by someone who

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