I'm not sure what makes a young man want to join the Swiss Guards—but I doubt it's for the privilege of wearing that hat. Actually, it's a very prestigious (and hard-to-get) posting. Since Pope Francis fired a commandant two years ago for being too tough on the guards, it might be a less rigorous gig. (Apparently, the pope came out of his apartment one morning and found that the guard there had been on duty all night. He brought the young soldier a chair and ordered him to sit, then went back in, made him a sandwich and brought it out to him.) [Linking back to Ruby Tuesday and Our World Tuesday.] |
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
The pope's protectors
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Oh you got a close up of him. I didn't get a chance, I was a bit shy as well.
ReplyDeleteWorth a Thousand Words
Oh, I'm a bit shy too—but I have a good long lens!
DeleteThanks for the insight.
ReplyDeleteSo young! And that's a good 'pope' story!
ReplyDeleteKind of like the Royal Family's Guards in England... they are prestigious positions as well, but the hats. I agree great Pope story.
ReplyDeleteLisa @ LTTL (www.lisakerner-slp.com)