February 28, 2013

Pope John XXIII originally told this joke

By Matt Gajdoš

It’s well-cited and possibly apocryphal that when asked how many people worked in the Vatican, the popular Pope John XXIII (1958-1963) is alleged to have replied, “about half.”

To see my vision of the next pope, check this out.

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About Matt Gajdoš

I'm a cartoonist and elementary substitute teacher. Kids make me laugh and inspire me to be like them. View all posts by Matt Gajdoš

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7 Responses to “Pope John XXIII originally told this joke”

• this is lemonade
  March 1st, 2013 at 4:02 pm

  LOL are you one of the half that work or the other half? Happy weekend!

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  • Matt Gajdoš
    March 4th, 2013 at 12:10 am

    haha you will never know until you tell me your name!

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• annesquared
  March 3rd, 2013 at 6:47 am

  Now that is funny. And likely very true of most businesses.

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  • Matt Gajdoš
    March 4th, 2013 at 12:08 am

    aye

    Reply
• Pope John XXIII originally told this joke | Beat Alex Sawyer
  March 5th, 2013 at 1:47 am

  [...] Pope John XXIII originally told this joke. [...]

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• ysterym
  March 18th, 2013 at 10:45 am

  Reblogged this on ysterym.

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  • Matt Gajdoš
    March 20th, 2013 at 7:23 pm

    thank you! -matt

    Reply

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