The Pope has passed away

[Betty]

Originally Posted by mousepod

The Pope is no more. He has ceased to be. He's expired and gone to meet his maker. This is a late Pope. He's a stiff. Bereft of life, he rests in peace. If he hadn't been embalmed and laid in state, he would be pushing up daisies. He's rung down the curtain and joined the choir invisible. He is an ex-Pope.

(I'm so very, very sorry)

I heard yesterday, on KFI, that he wasn't actually embalmbed. Just prepared for viewing. They speculated that meant makeup and a lot of cologne.

If he's not embalmbed, just how long will he...um....last there like that?