A Pennsylvania delegation just returned from a visit to the Vatican where they invited Pope Francis to visit Philadelphia in September 2015. This reminded me of another visitor to the Eternal City. This fellow visited his barber and excitedly told him of his forthcoming trip to Rome. The following exchange ensued:
B - Where are you staying?
F - The Excelsior Hotel.
B - It's overpriced and a ripoff - you won't like it. What else are you doing?
F - We are planning to dine at Alfredo's famous restaurant.
B - It's a tourist trap - you won't like it.
F - And we expect to have a private audience with the Pope.
B - You'll be behind the ropes - you won't get near him.
Fast forward a month and our fellow is back in the barber's chair.
B - Well, how was your trip?
F - Great - the Excelsior was first class with flowers in the room. And Alfredo himself tossed the pasta -AND we did get that private audience
with the Pope.
B - I'm impressed - what did the Pope say to you?
F - He asked me where I got the lousy haircut.
tjs
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