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It\u2019s Uncle Pete\u2019s funeral today, so he puts on his good brown suit with the brass buttons, and we all set out for the cemetery before the sun is up, because we don\u2019t want to get too hot in our good clothes on our way there. Uncle Pete and Pa walk in front, me and Ma follow. When we get there, Uncle Pete\u2019s grave is waiting, shallow and open, and the plaque has already been engraved with his name. Under it, there\u2019s his date of birth and today\u2019s date, even though we don\u2019t know how long it\u2019ll take him to really die. | Copyright 2019 by Natalia Theodoridou. Narrated by Judy Young.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices