The Happy Go Lucky Lawyer in Dawn

[MoonSylver]

I have heard that this can happen, but have not seen anything so dramatic. Once, though, when I was new and very green I was standing near an unembalmed case - an elderly man who had passed just a few hours before - and I thought I clearly heard him sigh under the sheet. It freaked me out and I immediately started to check the man's vitals, thinking that he had been pronounced incorrectly, but failed to find any life signs. I ran and grabbed one of the senior staff members who laughed at me, saying that it was likely gas or trapped air escaping the remains, and he relayed that it happens all the time. I've heard that one before. Honestly, I think they're just bored. It's tough waiting for the zombie apocalypse to begin so they can finally get up & stretch the legs a bit.

[hadrian0117]

...There are things that are done to facilitate this, and frankly I believe that most people would rather not know how this is done... Don't they also stuff the various body orifices (nose, anus, vagina, etc) with cotton to prevent leaking?

[Yojimbo]

Don't they also stuff the various body orifices (nose, anus, vagina, etc) with cotton to prevent leaking? Yes, in most cases this does occur. Dudes (and this is not specifically directed at hadrian but to everyone, since curiosity about this is part of human nature) I could get a lot more graphic since stuffing cotton is only the tip of the iceberg, but I really don't think this would be appropriate here. We have all lost loved ones, and these random details have the potential of upsetting people who have been subjected to enough grief due to their loss. Please understand that to a large degree it is my duty to shield the bereaved and the general public at large from the assorted details of the funeral process that might be traumatic. In this regard, should anyone have any specific questions that they absolutely need to ask me, feel free to PM me and I will do my best to answer you as truthfully as possible. Again, I don't mind sharing my knowledge, but just want to avoid inflicting it on people who are better off not hearing it.

[TheSeasonOfFire]

I dig the trampoline in that scene.

[AcesandEights]

I dig the trampoline in that scene. Ahhh, yes, the classic trampoline gaff