Is Orange a religion? Churchgoing may be in decline, but since the 1988 European Championship, the biennial Orange fest is a growing cult. The Dutch are by far the craziest supporters with their carnivalesque cheese and clog costumes. Between tournaments, most Orange fans store their fervour in a box, together with their flags and T-shirts.
Orange devotion
During the 2010 World Cup, a priest in Obdam (North Holland) held an Orange mass, with a goal on the altar. He kicked off with a whistle, the confession was about a referee and the reading was an ode to the Orange spirit. The bishop was not amused, and temporarily suspended the priest.
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