Rowley at the funeral

223. Rowley's day took an unexpected turn when he attended a funeral. The day began innocently enough, with Farmer Homer giving a tour of his farm. Bart, his mischievous son, was driving the tractor, while Homer played the role of the tour guide. Rowley and his parents watched attentively as they observed the various farm animals.

As the tour continued, Rowley noticed a man seated next to him who bore a striking resemblance to Santa Claus. Excitedly, Rowley greeted the man, but to his shock and dismay, Santa suddenly slumped over and passed away right there. Chaos ensued as people began running and screaming in panic.

Capitalizing on the commotion, Bart seized the opportunity to show off his mischievous side. He drove the tractor straight into the lion enclosure, causing the lions to scatter and wreak havoc among the other animals and farm visitors. Amidst the pandemonium, Rowley found himself momentarily torn between fear and frustration. It wasn't the fear of the lions or the dead body that gripped him; instead, his distress stemmed from having missed the latest episode of his favorite show, the Teletubbies.

With a mix of relief and disappointment, Rowley and his parents dashed back home, leaving behind the mayhem at the farm. However, their unusual experience had not ended just yet. Despite the chaotic event, they received an unexpected invitation to attend the funeral of the late Santa Claus.

Following the somber tone of a funeral, Rowley's parents dressed appropriately in black, but Rowley had a different idea. Deciding to march to his own drumbeat, he showed up at the funeral dressed in a Momo costume. As the funeral service began, a woman began flawlessly playing the church organ.

Rowley, his mischievous nature getting the better of him once again, couldn't resist the temptation. He pressed a key on the organ, causing a jarring note to interrupt the solemn atmosphere. While many were taken aback, others couldn't help but chuckle at the unexpected twist.

The funeral then ventured into uncharted territory as people started singing and swaying to the tunes of the legendary Ozzy Osbourne. In a peculiar act of condolence, everyone was even expected to moon a painting in the church. This bizarre act of remembrance had everyone laughing, albeit somewhat nervously.

However, the unconventional funeral did not end there. As people began exiting the church, a mischievous mob decided to take their antics to the streets. They climbed onto telephone wires and, much to the surprise and disgust of passing motorists, began to shower cars with excrement.

Rowley, caught up in the absurdity, hurling his own feces out the window, couldn't resist the urge to join in the mayhem. His aim was so uncanny that he managed to hit a passing car's driver squarely in the face. Distracted by the mess, the unfortunate driver lost control of his vehicle, resulting in a spectacular crash.

Feeling a mix of exhilaration and fear, Rowley and his parents decided to flee the scene and directed their attention toward an unusual destination - the abode of the hungriest man in the world. Boasting a famished appearance and a visible skeleton, the man seemed to embody hunger itself. In a bizarre act that defied reason, Rowley and his entourage proceeded to feast in front of the starving man, even going so far as to urinate on him.

Running back to the funeral, Rowley's attention was caught by the sight of Santa's coffin being lowered into the ground. Overwhelmed by emotions, he let out an agonized scream, throwing a tantrum, and begging for the coffin to be given to him. Much to the surprise of everyone, the church minister relented, permitting Rowley to have the coffin.

But the eccentricity did not stop there. In an inexplicable decision, the minister decided to exhume all the coffins in the graveyard and hand them over to Rowley, along with the bodies they contained. Shocked and yet strangely accepting, Rowley found himself taking possession of coffins and, perhaps even more surprisingly, their macabre contents.

That night, as Rowley settled into bed, he found himself surrounded by a most unusual company. Alongside his mother, his beloved pets – dogs, rabbits, badgers, foxes, and even a pet wasp – filled the room. The bed was shared with his favorite teddy bears. Meanwhile, his father was relegated to sleeping in a coffin in the front yard. But fate had a different plan in store.

A grave digger, walking home after a long day's work, stumbled upon the sight of a coffin in the yard. Without hesitation, he buried it right then and there. Tragically, Mr. Jefferson, Rowley's father, met his untimely demise due to the unfortunate turn of events. His son, unaware of his father's fate, would only discover the truth 43 years later.

Driven by curiosity or perhaps something more sinister, Rowley decided to unearth the coffin. As he opened it, a chilling realization washed over him – it was his father's skeleton. Strangely enough, Rowley didn't feel remorse or grief. Instead, an eerie sense of detachment seemed to envelop him.

With his father's skeleton in tow, Rowley made his way to the local Halloween store. Walking away with an air of enigmatic creativity, he left behind a trail of unanswered questions and a community left bewildered by his bizarre and unconventional choices.