Why is it called a "wake" when someone is dead? 
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@stux It comes from the old Celtic tradition of a vigil where people would "stay awake" to guard the body of the dead 24/7 until it was buried. Thus the term "wake".
Why is it called a "wake" when someone is dead?
@stux It comes from the old Celtic tradition of a vigil where people would "stay awake" to guard the body of the dead 24/7 until it was buried. Thus the term "wake".