What was supposed to be a historic celebration ended up becoming a viral phenomenon. The volunteer fire brigade of Padew Narodowa, in Poland, unveiled a new truck.
During the ceremony, a lawmaker was invited to perform the vehicle’s traditional christening, which consisted of breaking a champagne bottle against the bodywork. But something went wrong. She tried to do it and couldn’t. A firefighter came to her aid… and he couldn’t do it either.
The images spread across the internet and racked up nearly 2 million views in just one day. In some traditions, if the bottle does not break, it is considered a bad omen for the vessel or vehicle and its crew.