Social distancing is proved effective. Even as people keep it up, they are finding creative ways to do what they do in coronavirus-safe way. But this is a little surreal:
DETROIT – A Grosse Pointe priest recently took social distancing to a creative new level when he used a toy squirt gun to shoot holy water on parishioners’ Easter food and flowers outside St. Ambrose Church.
The Rev. Tim Pelc was geared up in a mask, face shield and rubber gloves as a precaution against the coronavirus as he greeted each car full of people as they stopped by the steps of the Roman Catholic parish on the day before Easter for the traditional blessing. The photos were posted by the church on social media, according to the Associated Press.
Pelc came up with the idea of using a water gun to bless his parishioners’ Easter baskets from a safe distance, and consulted with his friend, an emergency room doctor in Detroit, to ensure it was safe to do so.
“He said, ‘not only is this safe, this is fun,’ and he came with his kids,” Pelc said. “He provided me with all the personal protection stuff that I needed. The sun was out, we had a nice turnout. It was a way of continuing an ancient custom, and people seemed to enjoy it.”
The photos have just now gone viral. The Internet must be losing it edge.
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