Smoke Watch 2013 continues in Vatican City as the world awaits signal that the conclave has selected a new pope.
Twitter users have found a way to keep themselves occupied -- pope smoke jokes in 140 characters or fewer. When you're staring at a chimney all day, weird things come to mind.
1. If the conclave releases smoke from a smoke machine, it means the new pope is Skrillex.— Jess Dweck (@TheDweck) March 13, 2013
2. They should bottle that Pope smoke and sell it as a cologne called Pope-oorie.— Kumail Nanjiani (@kumailn) March 13, 2013
3. White smoke: yes pope. Black smoke: no pope. Bubbles: soap.— Brett Erlich (@bretterlich) March 12, 2013
4. There's black smoke coming out of my chimney, I'm worried the new pope has got lost in the floo network. #newpope— Simon Pegg (@simonpegg) March 13, 2013
5. Remember: white smoke = Pope. Black smoke = no Pope. Sweet smoke = BBQ break.— God (@TheTweetOfGod) March 12, 2013
6. sooo instead of polluting the atmosphere with black or white smoke why not select a pope who wins rock paper scissors? or a hockey shootout?— stephen nelson (@flotsandjets) March 13, 2013
7. What if they're not smoke signals and the Sistine Chapel has just been on fire for the past day and a half? #pope— rustyward (@rustyward) March 13, 2013
8. Snoop Dog elected the Pope from his car. There was white smoke billowing out all afternoon. #fb— Brian Berndt (@berndto) March 13, 2013
9. I'm confused...so the smoke monster from Lost is the new pope now?— Calvin Cato (@catocalvin) March 13, 2013
10. White Smoke: Pope.Black Smoke: No pope.Green Smoke: Nicholas Cage.— Matt Roller (@rolldiggity) March 12, 2013
11. Are you picking a pope or not? Don't just blow smoke up my chimney.— Abbi Crutchfield (@curlycomedy) March 12, 2013
12. When they pick a new pope it would be cool if the Vatican sent out a tweet that made our phones smoke— andy lassner (@andylassner) March 11, 2013
13. That's so baller that the smoke clears & a new pope will emerge.— Bridget Fitzgerald (@smileybridge) March 13, 2013
14. Dude, Where's My Pope? #ReplaceMovieTitlesWithPope— Capital FM (@CapitalOfficial) March 13, 2013
15. No smoke means the conclave gave up and made Grumpy Cat pope. #popesmoke— Chuck Wendig (@ChuckWendig) March 12, 2013
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