Black smoke rises from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, indicating no decision has been made after the second vote for the election of a new pope, April 19, 2005. Cardinals sequestered in a secret conclave in the majestic Sistine Chapel began a second day of voting for a new pope on Tuesday after an initial ballot failed to find a successor to John Paul. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen
Lemme tell ya, for the longest time as I watched the TV screen that smoke looked white. Did you have the same impression?