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Brothel reports WYD boost
The Australian News
July 18, 2008
A BROTHEL offering a special discount during Pope Benedict XVI's visit to
Sydney said business had more than doubled since the pontiff arrived.
The owner of the upmarket bordello Xclusive said that
she had hired extra women to meet increased demand during World Youth Day
events, which have seen hundreds of thousands of pilgrims descend on Sydney.
While the brothel was not targeting pilgrims, a 10
percent discount for people associated with World Youth Day, including the
3000 to 5000 media covering the papal visit, had significantly boosted
business, she said.
"We put on
another five staff and they've all been busy," she said.
'We've had lots of foreign visitors but I can't say specifically whether
they are pilgrims or not."
News that Xclusive was
preparing for increased demand during World Youth Day prompted 15,000 hits
to the brothel's website in 24 hours earlier this month and increased
inquiries from overseas.
The owner said the pope's mid-winter Australian visit,
for celebrations designed to rejuvenate the Catholic Church among young
people, came at a time when business was traditionally slow.
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