The Rambling Insomniac
Tom is a 25+ year resident of Germantown and the surrounding community. He currently lives in Hubertus with his wife and two small kids on a hobby farm near Bark Lake. Tom's blog will likely not save the world, but hopefully, you'll get some enjoyment from his ramblings.
The Popemobile
By Tom White
Thursday, Apr 17 2008, 01:25 PM
This week, Pope Benedict XVI is making a historic visit to the United States. It’s historic in the fact that Pope’s don’t come to America all that often, but when they do, the visit gets plenty of coverage.
I couldn’t help but notice he brought the Popemobile with him for the visit. I guess I have no problem with calling this thing “The Popemobile”, but I would think we could come up with a name that is a little bit more deserving for the Pontiff himself.
Seeing him being catered around in it got me to thinking about some things;
Does the Pope ever stop at a gas station and ask for directions? Or does the Popemobile have a GPS unit on-board. And if it does, does it speak in a monotone male voice chanting “Make a right turn at the next exit”.
Do cardinals at the Vatican ever say “Hey Benedict, I’m moving into a new congregation across town this weekend. Any chance I can borrow the Popemobile to move my stuff?”
Does the Popemobile have a vanity license plate that says something like “MY HLYNS”, or “BENE XVI”, or “ME VICAR”?
Is there one of those faux yellow road signs in the back window that says “Pontiff On Board”?
Are the cup-holders in the Popemobile customized to hold a chalice?
When they stop to fill the gas tank up, does the Pope grumble about the high gas prices?
When they change the oil on the Popemobile, does the used stuff come out as red wine?
If you live near the Vatican, would you ever see a used Popemobile on a used car lot?
Does the Popemobile have an air-freshener that smells like incense?
Are there any bumper stickers on the Popemobile? Like “I brake for mass”, or “I’m not speeding, I’m abdicating”, or “If this mobile is rocking, don’t bother knocking.”
Yikes, I just saw lightning strike outside. I’m just poking fun here, but I better quit while I’m ahead.
G’Night G’Town!
