RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA -- Janette Bertrand announced today that the Government of Saudi Arabia has recognized her apartment complex swimming pool as Islam's third-holiest site, after Mecca and Medina.
As a result, Ms. Bertrand's swimming pool is expected to be visited by hundreds of thousands of devout Sunni Muslim pilgrims every year during the months of April and May, making it very difficult for her to complete her scheduled aquafit training programs.
As part of the days-old ritual, Muslims are expected to rent apartments in the complex for one month at a time, taking seven laps in her pool each day. The origins of the ritual are unclear, coming mainly from Ms. Bertrand's imagination.
Ms. Bertrand plans to spend election day at her swimming pool "for the last time."
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