Simviation Forum - ...How many Chapels...?

Nov 15^th, 2004 at 2:22pm

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My Sister just sent me a cutting from a British national newspaper, which we both thought was rather amusing... Wink

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Example of the sort of question asked by American visitors to Rome's Sistine Chapel, according to one of the guides there....

"The Sixteen Chapel?".....
"Where are the other 15?".
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LOL.... Grin

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(You do come across 'em...).... Wink

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Cheers.... 8)...!

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Reply #1 - Nov 15^th, 2004 at 4:33pm

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aye, the town where I work has a dock where cruise ships come in during the summer usually full of american, jaanese and canadian tourists. More than a few have been seriously disapointed that we wern't all going about in kilts Roll Eyes

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Reply #2 - Nov 15^th, 2004 at 6:07pm

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Doncha love american tourists. Grin

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Reply #3 - Nov 15^th, 2004 at 9:02pm

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I don't get it?

That seems to be a perfectly valid question?
I mean, why is it called the sixteen chapel if there weren't 15 before it.

P.S. As you can tell, I'm American.

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Reply #4 - Nov 16^th, 2004 at 1:36pm

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Quote:

I don't get it?

That seems to be a perfectly valid question?
I mean, why is it called the sixteen chapel if there weren't 15 before it.

P.S. As you can tell, I'm American.

LOL.....!

Hi Auto....!
As we all know, over our side of the pond, (espicially in Rome), it's called the "

SISTINE CHAPEL

".....

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SISTINE...sixteen...SISTINE...sixteen..... Grin

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(We tend to get used to having to explain such things in great detail....).... Grin

...LOL...!

Cheers...!

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Reply #5 - Nov 18^th, 2004 at 1:21am

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Oh, thanks for the explanation, it makes sense now.

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Reply #6 - Nov 19^th, 2004 at 9:35pm

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Hey, Im American, and I represent that stereotype! ...I mean resent...

PS I could have just backspaced that, but then it wouldnt be mildly amusing.

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Reply #7 - Nov 20^th, 2004 at 12:43am

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Yeah I tell you SOME of those Americans are pretty oblivious to everything outside of their own little world..

but it's okay, they like me here..

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