Smoke over the Vatican?

[palad]

I just saw a reference to some of the young folks not knowing the significance of seeing white smoke over the Vatican. Well, I don't know it myself. Can anyone enlighten me?

 

[Antisocial Virge]

Quick yahoo search. When they vote for a new pope :


"After the votes are counted each time, the ballots are
burned. If there has been no winner, a chemical is
mixed with the ballots to produce black smoke when
they are burned. Sight of the black smoke emerging
from the roof of the Vatican Palace tells those waiting
in St. Peter's Square that a pope has not yet been
selected. When a winner has been selected, the
ballots are burned alone, and the white smoke
indicates there is a new pope. "

 

[DAM]

yeah i remember that, i learned that in history in highschool.



also, is it true that they sit the newly elected pope in a chair with no bottom and then someone has to check his "package" to ensure he is a man?





dam(_)

 

[Viper GTS]

and then someone has to check his "package" to ensure he is a man?

Who said the Pope never gets any!

:Q

Viper GTS

 

[DAM]

holy smokes batman!







dam()

 

[konichiwa]

Seems kinda pompous, doesn't it? Couldn't they just have a press secretary?

 

[visgf]

It's a time honored tradition, and you know how Catholics are on that (I should know, I was one).

 

[palad]

Cool, thanks, I was in a hurry on my way out and din't have time to research it. I appreciate the info.

 

[Wedesdo]

hehe... LOL