Loved ones at an Irish funeral for Defense Forces veteran Shay Bradley were shocked — then delighted — when they heard the voice of their late friend calling out from his coffin.
“ Hello , hello — let me out ! ” they heard on Saturday at Bradley’s funeral in Kilmanagh , Leinster , as his casket was lowered into the ground.
The pre-recorded message continued , “ Where the f - - k am I ? Let me out , let me out. It’s f - - king dark in here. Is that the priest I can hear ? This is Shay , I’m in the box. No , in f - - king front of you. I’m dead ”…
A video of the posthumous prank , posted to Twitter Sunday , shows mourners laughing and crying as Bradley’s voice began to sing , “ Hello again , hello. Hello , I just called to say goodbye ”…
The footage has gone viral with more than 500,000 views and over 16,000 likes.
Friends and family said the good-humored officer and father made the recording because he knew he was dying of a “ long illness bravely borne ” — and wanted “ to make his family laugh rather than cry at the funeral ”…
Those close to him are now using the hashtag “ #shayslastlaugh ” to share the story.
“ My dad’s dieing [sic] wish , always the pranksters ,” wrote his daughter Andrea on Facebook , in a post with more than 70,000 views. “ Ya got them good Poppabear 
and gave us all a laugh just when we needed it !! I will love you forever …
Sounds like something I’ve been planning … Good for Shay !!! …
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