...How many Chapels...?

[Fozzer]

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

Quote:
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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.... ...!
(You do come across 'em...).... ....!

Cheers.... ...!

Paul.

[Tequila Sunrise]

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  ::)

[Woodlouse2002]

Doncha love american tourists.

[the_autopilot]

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.

[Fozzer]

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"..... ....!

SISTINE...sixteen...SISTINE...sixteen..... ...!

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

Cheers...!

Paul.

[the_autopilot]

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

[TacitBlue]

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.

[Jared]

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.. :-)