HOLLYWOOD, CA

Producers of the highly-anticipated Mennonite funeral thriller have opted to stretch the truth a little and remove all references to pickles and/or raisin buns from the movie.

“Oba, a movie about the Loewen Funeral Group and we don’t even get any sugar cubes dipped in coffee or cheese curds or anything,” said disappointed moviegoer Earl Bergmann. “I guess that’s Hollywood for you. Always pandering to the pickle-hating masses.”

The film, which documents the downfall of Steinbach-raised funeral tycoon Ray Loewen, shockingly makes not a single mention of German hymns or taking family photos with the casket.

“And where was the ?” wondered Bergmann. “This movie isn’t realistic at all.”

Instead of damp Kleine Gemeinde church basements on the Canadian prairies, the film’s produ

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