DUBAI: A Dubai-based eatery has advertised its very own “Lemon Doubly” following Lebanese President Michel Aoun’s mispronunciation of “lamentably” went viral.
“It’s not a myth!” read Keif Dubai’s instagram post above a lemon-filled jug of lemonade and mint.
“We know you’ve heard of it, now come try it! Lemon Doubly is now available at #KeifDubai”
Aoun, already unpopular among most Lebanese citizens, was giving a lethargical opening speech last Wednesday on the anniversary of the Beirut Port blast, calling for humanitarian aid from the international community.
“For many months, the country has drowned in a political crisis in which, lemon doubly (sic), the details of cabinet formation prevail,” Aoun declared.
Other businesses also jumped on the bandwagon, with Lebanon-based Cocktail Lab offering up “Presidential Lemon Doubly cocktails.”
More than 100 orders of the drink were sold in two days.
Pictures taken in Cyprus showed chalkboards at bars advertising the “Lemon Doubly” as a drink.
As Lebanon continues to recover from the explosion and its economic crisis, the Lebanese people are attempting to find joy from all kinds of sources.
This time, it was delivered on a silver platter by their own president.
