While many people make sure their loved ones funeral plans include their favourite songs or meaningful readings, others take it a step further – asking for one last visit to a particularly unexpected location.
Footage of a hearse entering a McDonald’s drive-through in South Australia has gone viral after it was filmed placing an order with a coffin visible in the back of the vehicle.
The video, captioned “McDonald’s with a coffin in the back is wild,” has amassed more than one million views online.
What truly seemed to leave the person filming speechless was the unmistakably precious cargo clearly visible inside.
It remains unclear whether the stop was made for the driver or whether it formed part of a final request on behalf of the deceased.
Though it may come as a surprise to some, it’s actually a more common occurrence in the funeral industry than most would expect.
Several commenters shared similar experiences, suggesting fast-food stops can be part of pre-arranged funeral plans.
A former McDonald’s manager wrote, “I had a funeral home call my store on more than one occasion notifying us that they would be coming through in a hearse, family’s wishes, for the deceased’s last coffee run.”
One mother opened up about the experience of saying goodbye to her daughter.
“We were at McDonald’s here in Mackay, Queensland, waiting to wave our daughter off to her cremation, and the funeral home actually came through the drive-through right in front of us, unbeknownst to us. It was crazy. It was like our daughter was saying one final goodbye,” she explained.
Another commenter, who said they worked in a family-run funeral home, offered further context.
“I can tell you this is most likely a last request from family for a last meal or coffee run and pre-planned and organised with McDonald’s beforehand. Even if that appears strange to onlookers at the time,” they wrote.
Others highlighted the strict protocols surrounding hearse transport.
“I once worked as a funeral director’s assistant. The only time we would be doing this is if it is the request of the family. As we cannot even stop for fuel if we have a passenger on board,” one person said.
Some commenters shared images of similar scenes, including a McDonald’s cup placed atop a coffin inside a hearse.
While a handful of viewers labelled the act “disrespectful,” many responded with humour.
“His last wish was to have the Macca’s worker responsible for the soft serve machine to lower him into his grave, so they can let him down one last time,” one user joked.
“That has to be in Australia,” another wrote.
A third added, “Maybe it’s their last McWish.”
Another commented, “Bro, I can barely get my normal car through some of these drive-thrus.”
McDonald’s Australia declined to comment.
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