With a newly-tuned piano at hand and a borrowed kitten for company, Pope Benedict XVI was recovering from jet-lag in Australia Monday ahead of WorldYouth Day celebrations.
Make no mistake - that kitten is there to ward off Imhotep and the whole gang of underworld nasties. The Cross, of course, speaks for itself. When Papa Rimski travels, he means business. I wouldn't want to try it on when the Pope's armed and dangerous.
Supposed to be in Australia for World Youth Day. Well, all right. Fair's fair.
But don't you think there's also a case for World Senior Cits' Day? I can see it now - all of us zooming round on our mobility scooters and the Pope in his Popemobile. Surely it's time they brought the Popemobile back.
Perhaps we could have a Black Policeman's Day as well? Just a thought.
"At 3.8 metre and 15 kilogram, you attack at your own risk."
The Pope travels with an entourage of only 27 which is far less than some of the celebrities we see jetting around the globe.
ReplyDeleteHe is doing well for an 81 year old. The spring in his step as he disembarked from the plane would put a 30 year old to shame.
I'd say the bigger emphasis is on the youth as they are the future, the elderly, as sad as it maybe, will die off as do all species.
World Senior Cits' Day?
ReplyDeleteWell I'll go for that, but sadly we have outlived our usefulness so not likely to happen. Not only that we are a problem, as more and more reach that stage in their lives and we cost the taxpayers so much with our health demands, our pension payouts and so on, and so on.
Old age is a bummer.
The man who will play Jesus on the cross in the freezing weather was on the radio yesterday. He will be up there pretty much naked for 45 minutes. He is considering an acting career after that.
ReplyDeleteAnd I do love the Pope's red shoes.
the last sane public persona ... BXVI
ReplyDeleteWell there we are - no Senior Cits' Day but a good word for Papa. Not a bad result. Colin - interesting.
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