The Drunkard

I thought it was really weird that people went out to hang out at a bar after a funeral. Maybe it was just me, but it seemed odd. It obviously wasn't in this society though. In fact, Larry knows that one of the warnings of his father's alcoholism returning are funerals and other gatherings. For him to say that obviously shows that it was not uncommon for men to go get drunk after a funeral. This all just seemed odd to me. I've always viewed funerals as solemn services so this particular short story seemed strange to me.