> a funeral ritual prior to that Aspiring candidates would 'save' the death of a parent for a while, so they could give the funeral games at election time. P.

> a funeral ritual prior to that Aspiring candidates would 'save' the death of a parent for a while, so they could give the funeral games at election time. P.S. actually, I believe that was the case with Caesar, mentioned in the text as one of the givers of ostentatious games.