I know what black and white smoke means, but what about green? Or Purple?

An Ottawa friend of mine came up with this today. He asked to remain anonymous but I thought this was just great and he agreed to share it his “smoke guide” for those who may be unfamiliar with the ins and outs of the colours that could come out of the Sistine Chapel chimney:

BLACK = No Pope, try again later.
WHITE = Pope.
PURPLE = Jupiter returns, demands obedience to the Roman Pantheon and the legions be reformed, is made Deputy Minister of Agriculture in a coalition government and later indicted on corruption charges relating to a mortgage pyramid scheme.
ORANGE = Protestants win largest and longest capture the flag game ever played.
RED = Conclave commences Ragnarök, Loki to be released from Vatican vault, Berlusconi to be fed to Fenrir.
GREEN = ST. PADDY’S BEER BREAK AND WET T-SHIRT CONTEST, BRO!!!
BLUE = Mel Brooks musical interlude begins

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