The supporting acts were even funnier — the near-fainting aunties in grief, the white man staring intently as if there was some great miracle about to unfold and the voices of praise from those with hands raised using holy names in vain.

Pastor Alph in bright blue apparel moves his hands up and down the length of the coffin and then over the suited corpse with such dramatic flair, the Oscars beckoned.

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