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| Tweet Topic Started: Apr 1 2007, 06:57 AM (578 Views) | |
| FamousGroupie | Apr 1 2007, 06:57 AM Post #1 |
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I just had Charlotte baptised today. She was awfully cute in the little satin dress that my Mum had made her. She looked angelic as we walked up to the font on the altar. She let the Father bless her and put her symbolic robe on. It was going well. Then her Godmother lifted her up towards the font to let the Father pour the Holy Water over her forehead. Lotte chose that moment to scream "HELP ME!!" and kick out. Alison (her GM) dropped her and she fell in the font. ![]() I was so embarrassed. We fished her out and continued. There were three other girls to be baptised, and Charlotte complained all the way through the ceremonies - "I'm WET, Mummy!!" - and then proceeded to undress herself. Pray for us. We're gonna need it.
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| BeatleBarb | Apr 1 2007, 07:07 AM Post #2 |
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Oh Clare, I am laughing my butt off. I can just picture this. So, she actually became drenched? Poor baby - don't mean to laugh, but this strikes me as so hysterical. |
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| JeffLynnesBeard | Apr 1 2007, 07:31 AM Post #3 |
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Please tell me that somebody caught that on camera! :lol: Poor Lottie! Poor Clare! My poor sides!
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| Kopite | Apr 1 2007, 07:39 AM Post #4 |
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I don't believe this...
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“Above all, I would like to be remembered as a man who was selfless, who strove and worried so that others could share the glory, and who built up a family of people who could hold their heads up high and say, 'We're Liverpool'.” - Bill Shankly | |
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| JeffLynnesBeard | Apr 1 2007, 07:43 AM Post #5 |
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I don't think anyone is going to believe anything people say this morning, even if it's true...
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| Kopite | Apr 1 2007, 08:11 AM Post #6 |
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That is very true, Andy. I got fooled even before I got out of bed today. Julie woke me up and said "Wake up, I have something for you" She gave me a chocolate, but it was only chocolate paper...
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“Above all, I would like to be remembered as a man who was selfless, who strove and worried so that others could share the glory, and who built up a family of people who could hold their heads up high and say, 'We're Liverpool'.” - Bill Shankly | |
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| FamousGroupie | Apr 1 2007, 08:14 AM Post #7 |
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Trust me, it happened.
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| Jacaranda | Apr 1 2007, 11:40 AM Post #8 |
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Oh Clare, this is priceless! Congrats to Lotte.
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| lit'l willow | Apr 1 2007, 11:57 AM Post #9 |
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No way. Seriously? Wow. She must have been terrified and you must have been horrified.
But it sounds like she's alright, thank goodness.
Congratulations, btw.
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| Bill | Apr 1 2007, 12:56 PM Post #10 |
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Is it common to wait so long for Baptism Clare? My Godson was done at about 3 months and so was I. None of my business, I'm just curious.
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| vidgamerjon | Apr 1 2007, 01:11 PM Post #11 |
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Well I wasn't baptized until I was 21. Even though I've always been a believer, and was saved at 17. |
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| FamousGroupie | Apr 1 2007, 01:17 PM Post #12 |
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I was all set to have Charlotte baptised at about 7 months old, but as it turned out we weren't in the position to have that done then. Basically, some sh*t went down and by the time I was ready to start attending Mass again, she was already three. Two of the other girls were infants, but there was a 12 year old too. PS I wasn't baptised myself until I was 16. |
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| Merry | Apr 1 2007, 01:25 PM Post #13 |
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This sounds like an April Fool's joke! :lol: I'm sorry Clare, but this is something that you and Lotte will remember for the rest of your lives with fondness...you can't top that! :lol: I was baptised in the Catholic church as an infant, so I have no recollections and nothing to 'report'. Merry
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| Kopite | Apr 1 2007, 01:29 PM Post #14 |
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It really happened? Can we see some pics? |
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| FamousGroupie | Apr 1 2007, 01:29 PM Post #15 |
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I know it does, but it's not, really! Our church performs baptisms on the first Sunday of every month. It just happened to fall on April Fool's Day! |
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| FamousGroupie | Apr 1 2007, 01:31 PM Post #16 |
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I got some "before" pics, I'll have to check if anyone else got "after" pics! :lol: |
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| Merry | Apr 1 2007, 01:32 PM Post #17 |
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:lol: Oh I believe you, Clare...! Just one example of the joys of parenthood. One day in the future you can retell it to your grandchildren and embarrass the heck out of Lotte! :lol: Merry
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| vidgamerjon | Apr 1 2007, 01:45 PM Post #18 |
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Oh boy do I. I had one of those "real" baptisms. They stood me in a pool, held on to me, and FULLY submerged me in the water. They told me that by the look in my eyes, I had the Holy Ghost as soon as I came back out of the water. I insist it was the fact that I was fully under water. :lol: |
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| FamousGroupie | Apr 1 2007, 01:53 PM Post #19 |
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'Real' Baptism? All Baptisms are 'real' as along as the water has been blessed. My daughter is no less a Catholic than you just because she had the Holy Water poured over her head, and you went through a full-immersion. |
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| vidgamerjon | Apr 1 2007, 01:57 PM Post #20 |
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Ohhh, I didn't mean it that way. Notice the quotes around real. I said it that way because they kept calling that way the real way. I would've prefered the other way, actually. :lol: Sorry about that.
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| FamousGroupie | Apr 1 2007, 02:02 PM Post #21 |
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Sorry Jon, it looks like I over reacted. When you think about it though, Charlotte did have full immersion! :lol: |
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| vidgamerjon | Apr 1 2007, 02:10 PM Post #22 |
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Whether y'all wanted it or not. :lol: I'm sorry though. I shoulda been clearer in my words. |
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| Sandra | Apr 1 2007, 06:02 PM Post #23 |
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Ah Clare, I'm so sorry to laugh but that is really funny!. :lol: It's nice that you got some before pictures though. Apart from being drenched I hope Charlotte had a good day. When I was baptised my lovely white gown and everything in the room got covered in soot just before we were due to set off for the church (coal fire in those days) I was only a wee baby a few weeks old at the time so I don't remember a thing about it myself. |
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| MaccasGirl | Apr 1 2007, 06:25 PM Post #24 |
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Kids are so much fun, aren't they Clare? You will have laughs over that moment for years to come! These times are priceless. Do you write things down in a memory book for her? I did that for my kids so they know what nutty things they said and did.
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| scottycatt | Apr 1 2007, 06:38 PM Post #25 |
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Oh, Clare!! How funny! Glad to know that Lotte does things in her own unique style . . . much like her mom.
I do hope that someone caught that on video!!
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| beatlechick | Apr 2 2007, 05:29 AM Post #26 |
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Poor Clare!! Lotte probably won't remember it but Clare? Pretty funny, though. I can just see it, ROFLMAO!!
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| JanaW | Apr 2 2007, 05:52 AM Post #27 |
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God love her....the poor little tyke was probably terrified. I love the part about her undressing....lol....not going to wear wet clothes...no sir! ROFLMAO My priest is a young man...he probably would have cracked up and been rolling on the floor! Give her and extra kiss for all of us, she earned it
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| Adilah | Apr 2 2007, 05:54 AM Post #28 |
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Congratulations to Charlotte on beginning her journey. |
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| Reverend Dave | Apr 3 2007, 05:06 AM Post #29 |
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Congratulations. Wonderful news and a wonderful story. It's never too late to be baptized. "Behold the Lamb of God, that takes away the sins of the world." |
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| Queenbee | Apr 4 2007, 12:47 AM Post #30 |
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((Clare)) Lottie will have a Baptisim to remember for life. Hopefully someone caught the cute situation on tape. You could be on Funniest Videos and receive bushels of $$$$. What a natural, funny video it could be. Thank you for sharing your story, I was laughing so hard!
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| modgirl1964 | Apr 4 2007, 09:49 PM Post #31 |
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Wait until she has communion Clare! That's the nightmare, most girls love the dress and veil, most don't. In fact I climbed out of the window and onto the garage roof on the day I had first communion, there was no way in hell I was going to wear that stupid veil! |
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| bluemeanie | Apr 5 2007, 02:31 AM Post #32 |
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Bridget over here in the UK they are phasing out communion dresses
Kristine (eldest) had a communion dress - Paula (youngest) couldn't have one as the school decided that their first holy communion was going to be in their school uniform and during a school day
she got terribly upset
but i explained to her no matter what she was wearing she was recieving something special and she accepted that.Clare - hope Lottie as recovered from her 'dunking' lol and i hope you enjoyed your large drinks after it too
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| FamousGroupie | Apr 5 2007, 08:23 AM Post #33 |
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Thought you all might like to see some photos. Charlotte in her dress Fishing her out of the font Sulking Relieved it's over! |
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| Queenbee | Apr 5 2007, 01:25 PM Post #34 |
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Such cute pictures. I love the one where she's under the pew with a magazine, something about the Beatles? |
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| Merry | Apr 5 2007, 01:33 PM Post #35 |
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Great pictures, Clare! Lotte looks so cute under the pew...in time to come she will see the humor in it, too. I was curious about the Beatle magazine, myself! Do you travel with Beatle material everywhere you go? :lol: Merry
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| foolonthehill | Apr 5 2007, 07:12 PM Post #36 |
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I was thinking the same thing when I saw that Beatles book/magazine :lol: She's such a cutie, Clare.
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| modgirl1964 | Apr 5 2007, 07:46 PM Post #37 |
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Are they really Jayne?! Why's that? As much as I whined about it at the time, I now think I was pretty cute in it. To some outside the Catholic church, such things like this are silly, but I love the little traditions like that. Sad that they're phasing them out. Clare, Lottie is adorable! You said your mum made that gown for her? |
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| Kopite | Apr 5 2007, 08:27 PM Post #38 |
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I love the pictures. Thanks for sharing!
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| FamousGroupie | Apr 6 2007, 07:07 AM Post #39 |
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Thanks everyone. The Beatles "book" that you can see in the pew shot is actually my shoulder bag. Cool, huh?
Yes, I take it everywhere. :lol: Bridget, yes, my Mum made the dress that Lottie is wearing. |
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| scottycatt | Apr 6 2007, 07:25 AM Post #40 |
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Clare, you look so proud and relieved(!) that the whole episode has ended. I hope you went straight home and had a good, stiff drink! Lord knows you earned it.
Lotte looks so sweet and innocent in that sweet little dress. No outward signs of the storm that was brewing on the horizon! I'm thinking if you could somehow just get that photo of Lotte hiding beneath the pew published, then maybe Paul could be lured back to Australia. How would he be able to resist? It looks like he and Lotte are hiding out together! :lol: |
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| FamousGroupie | Apr 6 2007, 08:06 AM Post #41 |
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I had a couple of very large gin and tonics, thankyou for asking. |
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She is adorable Clare. |
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No way. Seriously? Wow. She must have been terrified and you must have been horrified.
But it sounds like she's alright, thank goodness.




I hope you went straight home and had a good, stiff drink! Lord knows you earned it.
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