Joe User
2005-04-02 00:19:31 UTC
On NPR today, they gave interesting details on the rituals of pope death.
When they find him dead, they call a certain Vatican functionary. The guy
goes through a certain ritual.
First, he loudly calls out the deadpope's given name three times. He'll
scream "CARROL! CARROL! CARROL!". If that doesn't rouse the pope, he
will produce a sacred hammer. Really. The hammer has the vatican seal on
one side, and I guess a regular nail-driving business end on the other
side.
Then, the vatican functionary will tap the deadpope on the forehead with
the hammer three times. If he doesn't rouse, they announce his death.
Really, I wish I knew more about this, and how long this stupid little
ritual has been going on. Every 20 years for a thousand years, or what.
I was raised as a Catholic, but noone ever taught me what to do when I
find a dead catholic at home. I don't even own a sacred hammer.
When they find him dead, they call a certain Vatican functionary. The guy
goes through a certain ritual.
First, he loudly calls out the deadpope's given name three times. He'll
scream "CARROL! CARROL! CARROL!". If that doesn't rouse the pope, he
will produce a sacred hammer. Really. The hammer has the vatican seal on
one side, and I guess a regular nail-driving business end on the other
side.
Then, the vatican functionary will tap the deadpope on the forehead with
the hammer three times. If he doesn't rouse, they announce his death.
Really, I wish I knew more about this, and how long this stupid little
ritual has been going on. Every 20 years for a thousand years, or what.
I was raised as a Catholic, but noone ever taught me what to do when I
find a dead catholic at home. I don't even own a sacred hammer.
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Give me control of a nation's money and I care not
who makes the laws.
-- Mayer Anselm Rothchild (1743-1812)