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Honor the visit of His Holiness Benedict XVI to America

Thanks to Mrs. Dallas' habit of watching the Today Show, I got to see a selection of souvenirs on sale in relation to the Pope's visit to Washington. They including Build-A-Bear t-shirts, Benedict XVI bobblehead dolls, and our personal favorite, "Flat Ben" (a takeoff on Flat Stanley, a book that anybody with kids probably had to do a school project on).

So, present your own ideas for pope-related tchotchkes that should be on sale. (I still remember the Pope Soap On A Rope from a visit by John Paul II some years back.)

(photoshops or other illustrations optional, but welcome)

I, for one, plan to revive Father Guido Sarducci's Find the Popes in the Pizza contest.

Comedy Classic Gold!

Condoms with his likeness on them...how perfect. :D

Er, with his face likeness or some other likeness? 'Cause, really, who is taking a pic of the pope penis?

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Originally Posted by smoothmoniker (Post 446201)

The alter boys?

Is that how the stay sopranos? I think the Italian phrase for that is "castrati".

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Originally Posted by smoothmoniker (Post 446201)

The alter boys?

Perhaps, he does keep one is his big old hat.

I remember when John Paul II visited the UK we went to cheer and wave. And I made everyone's life a misery until my parents bought me a big yellow and blue flag to wave like the other children had. I'd forgotten all about it until quite recently when we were going through old photos - there is effectively a before and after shot. I am blushing as I type this - I have obviously repressed the memories of how bratty I was on occasion.

Anyway. We also had a special souvenir photo taken at school - us on one side (older sis, me, younger bro) and in a matching frame onthe other side a print of JP. All the local Catholic schools did it, and it was so weird seeing them in other people's homes when I was a teenager. Hey - that's my school photo! Oh, no you're in it too..

I'd like to see a fridge with Pope Benedict frozen in carbonite on the door.

Well, careful what you wish for, or google. Apparently, this refrigerator is the pope. I don't know...I can't even make the connection after reading the blog.

It's quite funny actually Shawnee.

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A baby living in Daejeon has identified Pope Benedict XVI as his maternal grandmother (see photo of grandmother above). The precocious baby girl -- whose name is "Hayden Lee" and who lives in Korea with her Korean father and French-Canadian mother -- made the claim on November 11, 2007, also known as Pepero Day (a Korean national holiday). According to the baby's mother:

"I was reading one of my favourite blogs -- Gypsy Scholar -- when Hayden spied a photo of Pope Benedict XVI. And gasped. And said "Nan-nee! Nan-eeee!"

The poor thing was attempting to say "Nanny," which is what she calls her grandmother.

Which takes us to:

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Since we left Canada in August, I have, by special request, been showing Hayden photos of my mom and my sisters and my step-father while saying their names. She can now recognize their faces and repeat (reasonable versions of) their names. Or so I thought. But. My mom's photo is on our refrigerator so when we go to the kitchen I point at the picture and say "Nanny. Hayden, that's Nanny". And she would smile and nod and say back "Na-nee. Na-neee". Cute as a button. But the other day as we were bypassing the kitchen to make our way to the bathroom, Little Miss Lee spied the fridge -- gasped -- ran up to it, patted the side of our LG Dios Digital and said "Na-nee. Na-nee". And nodded proudly. The child thinks our fridge is her grandmother. Sorry mom. At least it wasn't a kimchi cooler.

I am not entirely pleased that the pope is visiting my fair city. Grumble, grumble. Damn crowds and tourists. Grumble, grumble.

*dials pope-hater hotline to report dissension.

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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl (Post 446207)

I'd like to see a fridge with Pope Benedict frozen in carbonite on the door.

Q&D nooner.

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Originally Posted by glatt (Post 446225)

I am not entirely pleased that the pope is visiting my fair city. Grumble, grumble. Damn crowds and tourists. Grumble, grumble.

Don't forget:

He sees you when you're sleeping, knows when you're awake, knows if you've been bad or good, so be good for goodness sake.

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The pope is coming to town.