rogifan said:

AnnaStesia10 said:

This is a good idea! Any org members going to the tribute concert down for this or are able to do this?? Even if they do broadcast this event, it would be kool to see it thru the eyes of someone in this community.

If I'm able to get tickets I can try and Periscope something.

Oh man rogifan u r awesome, thanx for the offer! Ok, good luck to ya and talk to ya later!

Peace -

rogifan said:

destinyc1 said:

Maybe im the only one feeling this but,i just feel like many got to celebrate him with inthese past 4 months except the ones hurting the most outside of his family and friends.And maybe its selfish to feel this way,maybe its rude,or ignorant or all the above.I'm just feeling some type of way that i dont know the true words to express......

We'll get our turn on October. P's cousin said it would be wild. I'm very excited.

I will be there.cant wait to meet everyone

slowlywiltingflower said:

jumanji2016 said:

slowlywiltingflower said:

Yeah but mementos of a memorial service? Is that really a thing people do today at memorials for personal friends or family? That's the aspect of it, for friends and family, that I find weird about a gift bag (or whatever term one wants to call it) and hoodies with the date of the memorial service on it being given out to attendees of the service for friends and family: those items ARE things FANS (like you, and like me, people who were fans of this man and his music but who didn't know him personally) would indeed buy, like at a concert or tribute show or the like. It just doesn't seem - to me, anyway - like something that you get when you go to a private memorial for a person you KNEW on a personal level who you spoke with and called your friend or family member and interacted with in a personal way.

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Imo, all that stuff commercializes a memorial service that I guess I feel should be more intimate and focusing on Prince the friend and family member AS a friend and family member. Not EVERYTHING today needs to be "branded" or have a "brand" on it, but again, that's jmo.

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If most people think this was cool and ok, then I suppose I should re-evaluate my thoughts; maybe I'm too old-fashioned. And I'm not saying that to be snarky, perhaps I really am. I just would feel strange accepting a bag of 'merchandise' at a memorial service for a person I knew/loved on a real, personal level (vs. being a fan and buying this kind of stuff at a fan-centered event).

I definitely understand where you're coming from...it's just that the average person's friends and family are not Prince-esque. Many of his friends were already fans of his...especially the younger ones. I'm sure his family members were his biggest fans also. I think that sometimes we forget that 'being a fan' isn't ALWAYS a separate entity.

I guess this is one of the things that is frustrating about being a fam. I am only able to participate from afar. And yes it would be weird to go to a funeral and they are giving out lanyards and tee shirts.

Dont be so judgy.

jumanji2016 said:

Although, it's a memorial...this celebration of Prince's life has been a multi-day event and is being considered a "Prince Week" of sorts...and it's still an actual EVENT, hence the fact that it was given a name (The Eternity of Prince). It's not uncommon for memorabilia to be distributed at such commemorative events. Similar is done during Elvis Week in my town (Graceland is here) every year during the anniversary week of his death for the last 39 years. I know it's looks bizarre because his friends are being given "fan items"..but what else is there? He's gone. I'm sure it gives many of them comfort.

This Memorial gave me closure that I have been waiting for. Waiting for a very long time. Regardless, the fact that Tyka acknowledged the person that was doing the live feed swells my heart. P was her brother. If she thought it was a good idea to give out "goody bags" should not be judged. DONT BE SO HARSH AND JUDGMENTAL. Jesus, Mary and Joseph. "JMJ". Stop. I am a newbie here and if y'all was judging P so harsh during his lifetime....well, it hurts my heart. Rest in Peace Sweet Prince. There for the grace of God, goes I.

ISaidLifeIsJustAGame said:

This Memorial gave me closure that I have been waiting for. Waiting for a very long time. Regardless, the fact that Tyka acknowledged the person that was doing the live feed swells my heart. P was her brother. If she thought it was a good idea to give out "goody bags" should not be judged. DONT BE SO HARSH AND JUDGMENTAL. Jesus, Mary and Joseph. "JMJ". Stop. I am a newbie here and if y'all was judging P so harsh during his lifetime....well, it hurts my heart. Rest in Peace Sweet Prince. There for the grace of God, goes I.

for his friends and family

Goddess4Real said:

ISaidLifeIsJustAGame said:

This Memorial gave me closure that I have been waiting for. Waiting for a very long time. Regardless, the fact that Tyka acknowledged the person that was doing the live feed swells my heart. P was her brother. If she thought it was a good idea to give out "goody bags" should not be judged. DONT BE SO HARSH AND JUDGMENTAL. Jesus, Mary and Joseph. "JMJ". Stop. I am a newbie here and if y'all was judging P so harsh during his lifetime....well, it hurts my heart. Rest in Peace Sweet Prince. There for the grace of God, goes I.

for his friends and family

+ One Million

I haven't read all 248 posts in this thread before posting, only the first 2 pages. What I wanted to say it that it shows how much every one here loves the man by wanting to respect his privacy so much.

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He called us FAMS not fans, I do think our relationship with him was special, different. And he knew too. I'm sure he did. to ya'all.

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shit now I'm in tears again, haven't even seen the damn pic and yet crying.

gollygirl said:

The goodie bag to me was tacky and peculariar too. Its not like you were going to a concert and buying a Tshirt & poster

To me, the goodie bag reminds me of what celebrities get when they attend award shows like the Oscars, Grammy's etc. Albeit the items are more expensive there.

My point is, it makes it more about the attendees being celbrities, rather than honoring Prince.

BlackandRising said:

You know, what really gets to me? It isn't seeing pictures of him, or the urn, or the memorial. It's not listening to his music, although there are certain songs that make my stomach turn to knots.

What really, really gets me, what gets my mind all twisted up in knots, is seeing photos of Paisley Park. Because when I see pictures of the building, it reminds me that the creator of the sounds that have kept me enthralled for the past 37 yrs or so is simply gone. The halls and rooms of PP are empty; the lifeblood of what made the building what it is is no longer there, so it's like a shell with....things in it now.

I imagine people walking inside and all I ever here are just echos of footsteps.

This is very poignant. Thank you for sharing.

rogifan said:

As far as the hoodie goes...didn't Prince wear one to the People's Choice awards once? And the Grammys in 2013?

Not everything with a hood is a hoodie

ISaidLifeIsJustAGame said:

I love the necklace, it's a very intimate object that you can wear close to your heart. The hoodie I simply don't get. But it obviously made sense to the family, so that's that.

slowlywiltingflower said:

BlackandRising said:

I can’t stand to be considered as critical of Prince because I don’t agree with the memorabilia. Yes I absolutely think it’s poor taste to be giving away stuff at a memorial but it’s not a common thing over here, celebrity or otherwise so I am not used to seeing it outside of corporate events or award shows.

I do not intend to disrespect Prince or his family (EVER)- I am grateful it hasn’t been a complete spectacle like what happened with MJ. I am just amazed that it’s the sort of thing Prince would approve of or have wanted (obviously, the actual fam are in a better position to know) & to be honest it reminds me that a lot of people around him were fans of his & makes me wonder if he had a true friend which is an upsetting thought even if speculation.

It’s a culture shock to me & I expressed my opinion. I am in no way one of those ‘fams’ who criticised everything Prince did. I was always cool with him, never went off him (since the D&P days) & always understood the things he did. My reaction was a somewhat normal response to seeing hoodies emblazoned with pics of a deceased person – a pic in which he looks ill at that. It's just upsetting for me to see.

RachB65 said:

slowlywiltingflower said:

Yeah but mementos of a memorial service? Is that really a thing people do today at memorials for personal friends or family? That's the aspect of it, for friends and family, that I find weird about a gift bag (or whatever term one wants to call it) and hoodies with the date of the memorial service on it being given out to attendees of the service for friends and family: those items ARE things FANS (like you, and like me, people who were fans of this man and his music but who didn't know him personally) would indeed buy, like at a concert or tribute show or the like. It just doesn't seem - to me, anyway - like something that you get when you go to a private memorial for a person you KNEW on a personal level who you spoke with and called your friend or family member and interacted with in a personal way.

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Imo, all that stuff commercializes a memorial service that I guess I feel should be more intimate and focusing on Prince the friend and family member AS a friend and family member. Not EVERYTHING today needs to be "branded" or have a "brand" on it, but again, that's jmo.

=

If most people think this was cool and ok, then I suppose I should re-evaluate my thoughts; maybe I'm too old-fashioned. And I'm not saying that to be snarky, perhaps I really am. I just would feel strange accepting a bag of 'merchandise' at a memorial service for a person I knew/loved on a real, personal level (vs. being a fan and buying this kind of stuff at a fan-centered event).

Arent mass cards and memorial cards keptas mementos?

Apples and oranges, imo.

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Edited to add: Again, if most people are cool with this kind of thing, then maybe I need to think about that and/or maybe I'm just old-fashioned and don't get the 'swag bag' mentality being handed out at a memorial service. I'm sorry that it feels weird to me and that - TO ME - the idea of it just doesn't sit right with me. I am not "disrespecting" anybody by stating my opinion, nor am I 'judging' or whatever other silly accusations are getting tossed around here at people who feel as I do. Some people feel or view things differently than others, that's just life. I hope others can be non-judgemental and accepting of differing opinions than their own as well.

[Edited 8/15/16 12:14pm]

rogifan said:

Perhaps we're getting too hung up on the word 'memorial'? There was a JW memorial service back in April and nothing was given to those who attended. Perhaps even though this was officially called a memorial it was more of a celebration of P's life. And perhaps this is an indication that we'll get new merchandise at the October event? Perhaps there will even be a website where people who can't attend can purchase this stuff?

If they do a site loads will be resold on eBay for higher prices.

LuxLove said:

tmo1965 said:

BillieBalloon said:

OzlemUcucu said: He was cremated almost immediately upon his death according to his JW beliefs. That's not the point, it is that I thought by now either his ashes would have been scattered or his remains interred in his final resting place. I'm just surprised considering how fast he was cremated that his remains are still here. This is so morbid, I'm sorry if I've offended anyone. [Edited 8/13/16 4:52am]

I've heard of people keeping an urn with their loved ones remains in their home on a mantel or somewhere of that nature.

My mom had a cousin (or uncle or something) who used to take the urn containing his wife's ashes to family gatherings.

ISaidLifeIsJustAGame said:

On my FB Prince page a girl who is a photographer in Minneapolis is doing a live feed outside PP. I saw the Twinz and she said Manuela is there. Lots of security and they are checking all bags and purses before they enter PP.

They should've been checking the bags and purses before they LEFT Paisley Park.

Genesia said:

ISaidLifeIsJustAGame said:

On my FB Prince page a girl who is a photographer in Minneapolis is doing a live feed outside PP. I saw the Twinz and she said Manuela is there. Lots of security and they are checking all bags and purses before they enter PP.

They should've been checking the bags and purses before they LEFT Paisley Park.

purplethunder3121 said: