{"id":48824,"date":"2025-04-29T16:04:43","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T21:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=48824"},"modified":"2025-04-29T16:42:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T21:42:40","slug":"conclave-fever-catch-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=48824","title":{"rendered":"Conclave Fever: Catch It!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WLBOTT&#8217;s<\/strong> very own <strong>Elder G<\/strong> is now taking reservations for a exciting vacation!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don&#8217;t miss even a minute of the excitement! <strong>Elder G<\/strong> will be doing all the event planning and management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/moJzL0K332K9zcx8btPx-0-l2gk4.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"48826\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/moJzL0K332K9zcx8btPx-0-l2gk4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/moJzL0K332K9zcx8btPx-0-l2gk4.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/moJzL0K332K9zcx8btPx-0-l2gk4-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DUCGeduI0FvcaRzEIHmu-0-s3r12.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"48828\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DUCGeduI0FvcaRzEIHmu-0-s3r12.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DUCGeduI0FvcaRzEIHmu-0-s3r12.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DUCGeduI0FvcaRzEIHmu-0-s3r12-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/zRjITiNCEYmPLC5XLSjy-0-nxq1a.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"48827\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/zRjITiNCEYmPLC5XLSjy-0-nxq1a.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/zRjITiNCEYmPLC5XLSjy-0-nxq1a.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/zRjITiNCEYmPLC5XLSjy-0-nxq1a-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/zRjITiNCEYmPLC5XLSjy-0-nxq1a-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Itinerary \/ Perks<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Matching WLBOTT \u201cConclave Fever\u201d fanny packs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Official souvenir twine lanyards (&#8220;Blessed for Your Convenience!&#8221;)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Day-by-day <em>Pilgrim&#8217;s Itinerary<\/em> featuring:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Tuesday<\/strong>: <em>Cardinal Spotting<\/em> at local cafes (binoculars provided)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Wednesday<\/strong>: <em>Vote Smoke Color Bingo<\/em> (win a blessed can of Febreze for correct guesses)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Thursday<\/strong>: <em>Conclave Karaoke Night<\/em> (\u201cI Will Follow Him\u201d is mandatory)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Friday<\/strong>: <em>Make Your Own Mitre<\/em> arts and crafts hour<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/iLYxjnD1NkrgPD01y8W9-0-vsl3x01.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"48831\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/iLYxjnD1NkrgPD01y8W9-0-vsl3x01.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/iLYxjnD1NkrgPD01y8W9-0-vsl3x01.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/iLYxjnD1NkrgPD01y8W9-0-vsl3x01-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/UMqthlumzaaPvZwWtHTH-0-myicb.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"48830\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/UMqthlumzaaPvZwWtHTH-0-myicb.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/UMqthlumzaaPvZwWtHTH-0-myicb.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/UMqthlumzaaPvZwWtHTH-0-myicb-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The WLBOTT <strong>Conclave Travel Seminar Series<\/strong> kicks off with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:53% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-29-2025-03_29_37-PM_mr.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48847 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-29-2025-03_29_37-PM_mr.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-29-2025-03_29_37-PM_mr-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2728 <em>Know Your Smoke: A Pilgrim\u2019s Guide to Vatican Signals<\/em> \u2728<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sponsored by the WLBOTT Institute for Pontifical Plume Interpretation (WIPPI)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Seminar Overview:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Black Smoke<\/strong> \u2013 <em>\u201cNo Pope Yet!\u201d<\/em><br>Historical use, chemical recipe, and common misconceptions (e.g., a nearby barbecue).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>White Smoke<\/strong> \u2013 <em>\u201cHabemus Papam!\u201d<\/em><br>Includes a bonus audio component: practicing your \u201cooohs\u201d and gasps of reverence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Gray Smoke<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Unintentional but ominous.<\/em><br>Possibly the janitor left a mop bucket on the stove again. Discussion led by Father Salvatore &#8220;Oopsie&#8221; Gentili.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Glitter Smoke (Hypothetical)<\/strong> \u2013 <em>The WLBOTT Dream Conclave<\/em><br>Imagined scenarios in which a surprise cardinal releases celebratory sparkle. Not canon, but emotionally satisfying.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Twine Smoke<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Exclusive WLBOTT Pilgrim Signal<\/em><br>Made from burning sacred WLBOTT twine soaked in optimism and espresso. Usually a sign that we&#8217;ve taken over the Sistine Chapel snack bar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each guest receives:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">A complimentary <strong>\u201cSmoke Me If I\u2019m Wrong\u201d<\/strong> travel mug<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">A <strong>field spotting guide<\/strong> with illustrated diagrams of plume shapes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">A miniature <strong>papal chimney diorama<\/strong> for practice interpretation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Limit one diorama per Elder. College-logoed dioramas available for an additional charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IDmQukshhtCXTFSO4QLL-0-k8fka.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"48837\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IDmQukshhtCXTFSO4QLL-0-k8fka.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IDmQukshhtCXTFSO4QLL-0-k8fka.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IDmQukshhtCXTFSO4QLL-0-k8fka-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/So6ioqpxIAVP5JqAKlgb-0-hrwsl.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"48836\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/So6ioqpxIAVP5JqAKlgb-0-hrwsl.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/So6ioqpxIAVP5JqAKlgb-0-hrwsl.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/So6ioqpxIAVP5JqAKlgb-0-hrwsl-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/VQAOP3bs4t0qtjMzNf8v-0-slf38.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"48834\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/VQAOP3bs4t0qtjMzNf8v-0-slf38.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/VQAOP3bs4t0qtjMzNf8v-0-slf38.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/VQAOP3bs4t0qtjMzNf8v-0-slf38-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/VQAOP3bs4t0qtjMzNf8v-0-slf38-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CfgDNybKlKOilJojVnA1-0-zb393.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"48840\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CfgDNybKlKOilJojVnA1-0-zb393.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CfgDNybKlKOilJojVnA1-0-zb393.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CfgDNybKlKOilJojVnA1-0-zb393-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CfgDNybKlKOilJojVnA1-0-zb393-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cIjNtqB3l1u4qlezeGnM-0-zh0nr.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"48839\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cIjNtqB3l1u4qlezeGnM-0-zh0nr.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cIjNtqB3l1u4qlezeGnM-0-zh0nr.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cIjNtqB3l1u4qlezeGnM-0-zh0nr-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/iYz5ZfFlTc6EvRddC8qd-0-vnpog.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"48838\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/iYz5ZfFlTc6EvRddC8qd-0-vnpog.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/iYz5ZfFlTc6EvRddC8qd-0-vnpog.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/iYz5ZfFlTc6EvRddC8qd-0-vnpog-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fDJZqD9SFlPPwcZJaP0R-0-dq2xa.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"48835\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fDJZqD9SFlPPwcZJaP0R-0-dq2xa.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fDJZqD9SFlPPwcZJaP0R-0-dq2xa.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fDJZqD9SFlPPwcZJaP0R-0-dq2xa-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ah, a <em>very WLBOTT<\/em> tightrope to walk: gentle disapproval wrapped in bureaucratic vagueness. Here&#8217;s a suggested phrasing for your official <em>Pilgrim Packet\u2122<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Betting on the New Pope is Discouraged, but Not Prohibited<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u26a0\ufe0f Papal Betting Advisory<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cLet Not Your Wagers Rise Before the Smoke Does.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While WLBOTT neither endorses nor prohibits speculation regarding the next Pontiff, we gently remind travelers that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Betting slips will not be accepted at communion.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Side wagers must not interrupt morning devotions, mid-afternoon gelato, or group karaoke.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Odds sheets may not be waved during the Angelus.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, for those <em>deeply moved by the Spirit of Probability,<\/em> a discreet betting corner will be made available next to the WLBOTT souvenir stand\u2014under the supervision of Father Giuseppe \u201cThe Line\u201d Lombardi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Remember:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhere two or more are gathered in His name\u2026 someone is probably taking bets.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kFPJLy6QUade6igPNdxv-0-59nrd.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"48843\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kFPJLy6QUade6igPNdxv-0-59nrd.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kFPJLy6QUade6igPNdxv-0-59nrd.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kFPJLy6QUade6igPNdxv-0-59nrd-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kFPJLy6QUade6igPNdxv-0-59nrd-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Souvenirs Also Available<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CElbEkGTP6IFckjouSXG-0-na702.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"48844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CElbEkGTP6IFckjouSXG-0-na702.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CElbEkGTP6IFckjouSXG-0-na702.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CElbEkGTP6IFckjouSXG-0-na702-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CElbEkGTP6IFckjouSXG-0-na702-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Elder G&#8217;s Blessing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Elder G offered us travelers the following blessing:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then here it is, fellow Elders \u2014 your official WLBOTT blessing of mild absurdity:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By the Authority Invested in Elder G by the Order of Twine and Tumbleweeds,<\/strong><br>I bestow upon you the<br>\ud83c\udf1f <em>Blessing of Benevolent Bewilderment<\/em> \ud83c\udf1f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">May your socks occasionally mismatch in a charming, fate-kissed way.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">May random strangers mistake you for a minor celebrity from a niche documentary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">May the vending machine accidentally give you two bags of chips when you only paid for one.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">May your burdens grow lighter,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">your laughter grow louder,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">and your heart remain open to the mystery and miracle of wonderfully ridiculous days.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the name of Twine, Feathered Hats, and Unexpected Gelato,<br><strong>go forth in peace and 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