A Funeral for a Dog

Sean of the South

Sean Dietrich

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5.0 • 546 Ratings

🗓️ 2 May 2025

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Sean shares a true story that will pull on your heart strings. To subscribe to Sean's daily blog, https://seandietrich.com/subscribe/ For information on events or other Sean of the South news, visit https://seandietrich.com/ To sponsor an episode, email LauraBeth@SeanDietrich.com Sean Dietrich is a columnist, humorist, multi-instrumentalist, and stand-up storyteller known for his commentary on life in the American South. His work has appeared in Newsweek, Southern Living, Reader's Digest, ...

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0:33.0	Sean South starts now.
0:59.7	Yeah. The South starts now. The following story is true.
1:07.6	A little boy entered into a country church unannounced.
1:09.9	It was a weekday. The rural chapel had clapboards and a tin roof, and it was the kind of church that, until a few years ago, only had a window unit, AC.
1:20.6	The boy greeted the church secretary, and he asked if he could speak with the minister. When the young man entered the preacher's office,
1:29.4	the minister was at his desk, looking at the boy.
1:32.7	The preacher was old.
1:34.4	He'd been preaching since the Vietnam War was on their rumor.
1:38.1	He's seen a lot of things in his day,
1:39.9	including the death of a spouse and the death of a firstborn.
1:45.2	What can I help you with, son?
1:47.6	He said, I need your help.
1:52.0	What kind of help?
1:54.4	It's my dog.
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