The Vatican has recently announced that new LED lights are
to be installed in the Sistine Chapel. There are benefits all round: the new
lights will produce less heat than traditional light bulbs so that it will be
possible to better illuminate the chapel and we will all get a better view of
the magnificent art. The Vatican will save on its air-conditioning bill because
of the reduced heat. Moreover, the LED is cheaper and the Vatican will save 60%
of the lighting costs.
Installing the new system will cost 1.9 million Euro and here’s
the rub: for some reason the wise men in Brussels have decided to subsidise the
(non-member and cash rich) Vatican with €870,000 EU money for this project.
Bringing in hell, as in what-the-hell, is unlikely to shock
the Vatican. They are used to more exciting sins than an occasional mentioning
of hell. Not even what-the-f*** will cause a stir.
Could the explanation be the granting of an umbrella
absolution to the corrupt apparatus of the European Union? But the Vatican, I
imagine, would have charged more than 870,000 Euros for that service.
Or are EU officials just like the girl-who-can’t say-no? You
apply for a grant and get one. In that case, how about one for me?
If you were Michelangelo perhaps they would!
ReplyDelete......btw you did not mention the Devil - OSRAM!