Tosten's Entries to the Challenge

[lucia_sforza]

1. Got kicked out the Vatican (the pants were too short!)
2. Studied Polish at Jagiellonian University, Krakow.
3. Sold tie-dyed t-shirts at Grateful Dead concerts in college.

Comments

[vanderbruegghen]

#1 heh, he should have had his waffenrock!

[sal_e_peters]

I believe that Master John was also kicked out of the Vatican, but it was a totally different reason. He was trying to do the devotions which require you to go up the stairs on your knees. I think that there was embarrassment on the part of the staff, that he should do that. So they escorted him out.

[falcongirl]

#1 - guilty of the same crime.

[lucia_sforza]

Were you removed from the inside of St. Peters, or not allowed to enter?
Tosten was in, stopped twice by the docents/guards, and was at the altar and the third one made him leave.

[falcongirl]

I made it through the Cathedral just fine. I was cooing over stonework in the Cortile di San Damaso and went over to talk to some men in funny uniforms who were eating lunch. I was wearing shorts that looked like a skirt, and I am short, so anyone looking down would think my knees were covered, but the hem came across the middle of my kneecap. The guards sitting could clearly see that a) shorts, b) too short, and I was very quickly and politely escorted back outside the boundary.

It wasn't all bad... they weren't on duty (Well, technically, they're always on duty, but they weren't busy at that moment) and after we were outside, I got to spend a good forty minutes discussing uniforms, swords, hats, and history with three very tall guys with great accents who were really happy to tell me all about their group. They were also able to put me in contact with a very nice young man who was able to arrange a small tour of the scholar's library the next day.*cough..whichleadtomeconvincingthatveryniceyoungmantodropoutofseminarytwoyearslater..

[lucia_sforza]

Naughty T! (not really- tho they do need more priests..) But then again We knew you are evil!

We were there the Jubilee year (2000) and got to go thru the holy door that is normally bricked up 99 years each century. Tosten was kind of surprised he didn't turn to ashes when he walked thru the door!

They were being especially strict and we were warned about this. Tosten's knees WERE covered, dammit. He was wearing zip-off pants that came to his mid-shin. As he was escorted out, Some leggy Italian babe wearing a skirt smaller than some peoples belts just strolled on by.

Those Italian women can get away with murder. The traffic in Rome is insane. Yet, they will step off the curb without looking, and EVERY CAR will stop dead and look. I do that, and I think they rev their engines! Woohoo! Tourist 3000!