The proof is in the hashtag.
It’s that time of year again, and I’m working for the third Christmas Day in a row. What keeps me going from year to year? The anticipation and hilarity of #MassTweets.
This year, however, the tweeting game has been raised (from one of the pews down the back to the altar) and we’ve embedded a few tweets for laughs.
South Kerry Caller, known to locals as ‘South Kerry’s premier news service’, or, at least, it would like to think so, is ‘The Online Edition of The Leaflet You Get At Mass’. Every county and parish should have one.
Using the hashtag #MidnightMassIsFuckingClass, South Kerry Caller brought the world wide web Christmas Eve Midnight mass (at 8.30pm) from Daniel O’Connell Memorial Church and “shit got real”.
Some lunatic just rang a bell…it’s on bitch #midnightmassisfuckinclass
— South Kerry Caller (@TheSKerryCaller) December 24, 2015
Priest welcomes watching on live stream…fails to welcome to those following the Twitter feed #midnightmassisfuckinclass — South Kerry Caller (@TheSKerryCaller) December 24, 2015
Some late comers in the last few minutes …all townies…#midnightmassisfuckinclass
— South Kerry Caller (@TheSKerryCaller) December 24, 2015
Responsorial psalm is a cracker #midnightmassisfuckinclass — South Kerry Caller (@TheSKerryCaller) December 24, 2015
Altar boy walks across the altar and back again…obviously a mistake…good recovery though #midnightmassisfuckinclass
— South Kerry Caller (@TheSKerryCaller) December 24, 2015
It’s worth noting that the church is colder than last year…#midnightmassisfuckinclass — South Kerry Caller (@TheSKerryCaller) December 24, 2015
All the money went into live streaming mass and no one remembered to turn on the heat #midnightmassisfuckinclass
— South Kerry Caller (@TheSKerryCaller) December 24, 2015
@sportsfilesteve OConnellchurch23 all lower case — South Kerry Caller (@TheSKerryCaller) December 24, 2015
Niall Casey and Shane Coffey making their midnight mass debuts tonight #prayersofthefaithful #midnightmassisfuckinclass
— South Kerry Caller (@TheSKerryCaller) December 24, 2015
Going to stare the collector down #midnightmassisfuckinclass — South Kerry Caller (@TheSKerryCaller) December 24, 2015
Mike pat is about 3 people over… Didn’t recognise him for a while without a pint in his hand…he has a naggin #midnightmassisfuckinclass
— South Kerry Caller (@TheSKerryCaller) December 24, 2015
All the kids going up to sing carols..:all the teenagers leaving because it’s #embarrassing #midnightmassisfuckinclass — South Kerry Caller (@TheSKerryCaller) December 24, 2015
We doff our caps Santa hats to Donie O’ Sullivan and any other mystery reporters responsible for this.
Merry Christmas to one and all!