Wednesday, 9 May 2007

Swiss Guards Politically Incorrect

It had to happen sooner or later... it would appear that the fems are protesting about being unable to join the elite Swiss Guards. The Swiss Guard, founded in 1506, consists of 100 volunteers who must be Swiss nationals, Catholic, single, at least 174 cm (5 feet 8 inches) tall and beardless. New recruits are sworn in every year on May 6, commemorating the date on which 147 Swiss soldiers died defending the Pope during an attack on Rome on May 6, 1527.

Read more about it HERE.
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2 comments:

  1. Mulier Fortis2:39 pm

    If you read the Curt Jester's piece carefully, you'll spot that it's a hoax...
    ;-)

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  2. Cathy3:20 pm

    I read down to the VERY end (the part about the Swiss Miss Guard - very clever) before I breathed a sigh of relief.
    ;)

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