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The Papal Yacht
Aug. 9th, 2009 01:03 pmPhoto courtesy of my Flickr friend, Jan Egil Kristiansen, who comments:
Google adds that the Pope not only has a yacht, he has a navy - or at least did have, in the days when the papacy was a political force much like any other, but with a few extra weapons.
Also that the papal yacht of 1865, L’Immaculata Concezion, played an important role in the evolution of optical water mass classification (yes, I know: whatever that may be).
Truly, the internet is full of stuff...
He doesn't have one, you say?Well put.
Of course he has. The ship is a metaphor for this life as a journey to the save haven in the next one. The yacht is a metaphor for this life as a journey on first class.
Google adds that the Pope not only has a yacht, he has a navy - or at least did have, in the days when the papacy was a political force much like any other, but with a few extra weapons.
Also that the papal yacht of 1865, L’Immaculata Concezion, played an important role in the evolution of optical water mass classification (yes, I know: whatever that may be).
Truly, the internet is full of stuff...
