Tailors prepare 3 sets, [S,M,L], of Papal outfits: each consisting of a Cassock with wide silk sleeves and 33 silk buttons and a silk sash
“Put some wood on those stoves; it’s chilly in here” [ Family Gammarelli: Tailors to the Popes for over 200 years.]
Humble chimney upstages Michelangelo’s masterpiece as millions watch for smoke signalling election of new Pope
Expensive new Jets have problems with radar, helmets, ejection seats, sight-lines, engine fires, and cannot fly at night or in clouds or cool temperatures.
Israel promotes segregation by insisting that Palestinians travel on separate “Palestinian Only” buses.
“Didn’t we meet in Cardinal Sin 101?” *[except Cardinal Keith O’Brien who has resigned due to sexual misconduct]
Former NBA super-star Dennis Rodman bonds with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at basketball game
Italian election chaos causes European markets tumble as no clear winner emerges.
Mexican Police confiscate a Cannon that was being used to fire 30-lb packages of marijuana across the border
Sea-horse meat sushi? DNA tests show that up to 74% of the fish in sushi venues is mislabelled.