A Norwegian church used lemon-flavoured cola instead of water in a baptism ceremony after its taps were temporarily turned off because of freezing temperatures, daily newspaper Vaart Land says.
Priest Paal Dale from the town of Stord, west of the capital Oslo, improvised during a recent cold spell by dabbing the lemon fizzy water on a baby during a baptism ceremony.
“It had gone flat,” Father Dale was quoted as saying by the newspaper. “Only the lemon smell made this unusual.”
Father Dale said the child’s family were informed about the switch only after the ceremony because the priest “had a need to inform” them about the lingering lemon scent.
They really couldn’t find any sprite, 7-up, or something clear?