3 Police Cars + hearse + people saluting = ?

I don't get it! What could it possibly mean?

We've all heard my mama stories...whether it be the steering wheel, the icy hot, the salsa, the cat in heat, etc etc. Well I just figured I'd throw in this one for your enjoyment.

My mother was caught in the storm yesterday. Lightning striking near the car she was driving and of course scaring her so badly that she was just in a panic to get home! Worried that she wouldn't make it home fast enough she was angry that traffic was traveling so slow. She looks ahead and notices 3 police cars, behind it a hearse, "Well I wonder what's going on?" she says to herself.

Did that stop my mother? Nope! She continued to follow behind them. Well what about when she notices people on the side of the street saluting her along with the other cars before her? Did that raise an eyebrow for good ole mom? hmmm Nope, she kept right on driving. Then finally she noticed that other vehicles were pulling off the road to let the cars pass.

A light bulb forms over Shirley's head. ::BLINK::

"Oh my word! I'm in a funeral line!"

So upon her discovery, did she stop get out of the funeral traffic? hmmm the answer would be no once again. She just continued on her merry way hoping that no one would notice she is an idiot.

Gotta love that mother of mine.