Pope Goestheveezl was the shortest reigning pope in the history of the
Church, reigning for two hours and six minutes on 1 April 1866. The white
smoke had hardly faded into the blue of the Vatican skies before it dawned
on the assembled multitudes in St. Peter's Square that his name had
hilarious possibilities. The crowds fell about, helpless with laughter,
singing Half a pound of tuppenny rice Half a pound of treacle That's the
way the chimney smokes Pope Goestheveezl The square was finally cleared by
armed carabineri with tears of laughter streaming down their faces. The
event set a record for hilarious civic functions, smashing the previous
record set when Baron Hans Neizant Bompzidaize was elected Landburgher of
Koln in 1653. 
			-- Mike Harding, "The Armchair Anarchist's Almanac"