Leaning Tower of Pisa to lose its lean

By on Apr 01, 2008 in Attractions, Europe, Going Out, Italy, Regions, Western Europe   - Read 662 times
 

Fixing the Leaning Tower
The Italian government has revealed that the Leaning Tower of Pisa is going to be returned to its originally-intended vertical glory. Announcing the $43 million project, Irma  Joken of The Revival in Pisa’s Edifices  (TRIPE) commented how delighted she was that her 4-year campaign to remove the 5.5 degree lean on the tower was finally becoming a reality. Some locals have opposed the decision to remove the tower’s disinctive slant, expressing concerns that it might be damaging to  Pisa’s thriving tourist industry, but the project has now officially been given the green light. It  will take  12 months to  finish the work,  and a grand completion ceremony is already scheduled for the morning of 1st April 2009.

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  1. Faith says:
    April 1, 2008 at 8:48 am

    Very funny. =)

  2. Malina Luers says:
    April 4, 2008 at 4:53 am

    ROFL! That’s hilarious!!!

  3. April Fool’s Day joke, nipple ring and love vacation | Venere Travel Blog says:
    April 8, 2008 at 8:52 am

    [...] 1st April joke on A Luxury Travel Blog : The leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy, is going to undergo restoration works to get back its original straight position. What other Fool’s Day hoaxes did you find on the Internet this year? [...]

  4. Happy Hotelier says:
    April 8, 2008 at 11:12 pm

    Reminds me to digg up pre digital photos where family members push it vertical…

  5. Adi says:
    May 8, 2009 at 2:38 pm

    TRIPE :D Very good.

  6. irene says:
    May 11, 2009 at 11:49 am

    ha ha april fools – what then call it the vertical tower of pisa – doesn’t have the same ring does it!

  7. Emily M says:
    January 28, 2011 at 9:54 pm

    No seriously when I was there they were talking about the fact they were straightening it, or is the whole world out to prove how gullible I am?!

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