Norway to launch 'Homo Light' (pear soda) for gays

[johnfunk]

whatever you do -- do NOT, repeat, NOT, forward this to Rev. james Dobson, as it may cause his head to explode...

Norway to launch 'Homo Light' for gays
AFP
Tuesday, July 12, 2005

OSLO, (AFP) - Norwegian homosexuals are set to launch their own soda brand, "Homo light", at an upcoming gastronomic festival, in the hope that it will help promote tolerance, one of the authors of the project said yesterday.

"The goal is not for us to make money but to make us more visible and accepted," Oeystein Mauritzen told AFP.

Pear-flavored and pink, "Homo Light" will go on sale as a one-time offer at a stand at a gastronomic festival in the southwestern town of Stavanger between July 27 and 30.

Along with the soda, which will be sold in half-litre (about a pint) bottles for 20 kroner (three dollars, 2.50 euros), the group will sell rainbow-coloured pasta salads.

[Inland]

1. Will it be as good as "Homo Classic"? nt

[Generator]

4. I prefer Homo one

All the taste, none of the calories.

At least somebody has a sense of humour. I sure needed this.

[tocqueville]

2. Will they have Jeff as poster boy ?

Imagine the picture of Jeff holding the bottle and saying : "makes you feel presidential"...

or maybe DUers have better ideas...

[ooglymoogly]

6. an ice statue of jeff peeing in a punchbowl

like the manikin piss fountain in europe

[tocqueville]

3. I just forwarded your post to Dobson...

waiting for the bang...

lol

[geebensis]

5. If they want...

If they want to be "more visible and accepted" they need to make sure it doesn't suck as much as "Zima".

[unschooler]

7. The Scandinavians make terrific soda....

Much better flavor this U.S. sodas, imo. Are they going to try to sell it abroad (or will it be banned by the FDA here)?

[u4ic]

13. Welcome to DU, unschooler!

:hi:

[qnr]

8. I'm confused. On the one hand, the article says they are getting ready to

launch their own soda brand, and on the other, they say it will go on sale as a one time offer. I guess it's just a special bottling for the festival, but the headline makes it sound permanent.

[Retrograde]

9. sounds good - where can I get some?

I like pear-flavored things (although I can do without the added coloring). How come Europe gets the cool things and we're stuck with 81 flavors of cola???

[donco6]

10. Pear sounds tasty.

I'd give it a try. Wouldn't it be a hoot if it took off here? I can see the commercials now . . .

[cprise]

15. I tried a different brand

The pear was noxious. :(

Sounded good though.

[Sabriel]

11. I hope it's as good as Fago

Better yet, Homo Crush. I prefer the off brands.

[TheDonkey]

12. I don't think that is a positive move for gays in Norway

A fruity pink soda to promote tolerance. Sounds like rehasing negative stereotypes. o~well stupider things have happened.

[darkism]

14. I'm not gay but I'd happily order a case and drink it in public. :D n/t