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Pope joke!

mad m · 2005-04-20 16:10:43

Why did they pick a German Pope? Because he was the first one to put his towel on balcony.

20-04-2005 4:10pm

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Why did they pick a German Pope?

Because he was the first one to put his towel on balcony.

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#2 20-04-2005 9:16pm

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I'm afraid I don't get it... please explain.

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#3 20-04-2005 9:26pm

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German holidaymakers are (stereotypically) the first to put their towels on the balconies and on the chairs by the swimming pools in tourist places. (I think?)

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#4 20-04-2005 9:26pm

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If you've ben on holidays in spain or such you'll get it, they are always up at crack of dawn and place there towel on the sun loungers to reserve them (i think)

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#5 20-04-2005 9:30pm

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And the prize goes to Slunk and PlazzTT....good on ya.

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#6 20-04-2005 9:30pm

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heh, not so funny if youve got to explain it! but yeah, damn those germans! theyre out at feckin 4 in the morn to get the good seats! mad.

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#7 20-04-2005 9:32pm

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Ah sure the older crowd will get it.

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#8 21-04-2005 1:14pm

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got it , thought it was funny , but then I am the older crowd .

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#9 21-04-2005 7:41pm

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The joke is also how did they know that it was a German Pope? Same answer

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