Post Your Favorite Shot Of The Pope! Here's Mine! (My Nod To Mopaul)

[DistressedAmerican]

After a long day of bashing on His Holiness, I felt it fair to try to go for a slightly positive spin.

Here's my favorite shot of the Pope. Although I'm not sure, I assume he is playing with kids. Seemed fitting as he is well know for his work with youth worldwide.

Just for the record that move is better done with the hands turned upside down, palms in. My mom used to call it the Jr. Birdman!



IT WAS A GOOD LOOK FOR THE OLD GUY!

[Cuban_Liberal]

1. Here's mine.

He so loved children.

[Name removed]

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[THUNDER HANDS]

125. wow

you're setting yourself up for a joke right there. But I'll stay away out of respect.

[Mr_Spock]

151. Pope funny

[Swamp Rat]

2. kick

[CountAllVotes]

3. Taken on October 18, 1978

This is the way I will always remember Pope John Paul II.



:kick:

[DistressedAmerican]

5. Nice One! Looks Really Mischievieous!

What does he know that we don't?
O8)

[Cuban_Liberal]

6. And another

:)

[DistressedAmerican]

8. He Sure Is A Kid Hugging Fool!

I'm sure his motives are pure.

That reminds me. What is happening to Michael Jackson? Oh My God! What is happening with Michael!
:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:

[Gman]

7. My all time favorite...

found at: http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/TechNews/Internet/2005/03/09/955236.html

[johnfunk]

13. He's no doubt logging onto DU!

Amen to that!

[Donailin]

38. The Pope Blogs??

Sweet. great pic

[ronnykmarshall]

58. Surf the web, Papa!

I just got back from mass at Our Lady of Angels. It was very beautiful.

[Radio_Lady]

64. Jeeze, hope he's not at an X-rated site!

"Bet those are nice Catholic girls who are baring their breasts, right?"

[RPM]

126. i want a laptop with the vatican logo in the middle

thats sweet

[Mr_Spock]

154. He's reading all the Pope threads on DU!!

:D

[LibraLiz1973]

9. These

[DistressedAmerican]

10. OH YEAH! I Love That Video! What An Oddity!

"When I was you age, I received an audience to breakdance for the Pope!"

"Sure you did dad."

"Really, he got totally served!"

[LibraLiz1973]

17. LOL!!!!!!!! He got "Served"

Good one

[KittyWampus]

37. LOL! You Are Funny

:D

[Mr_Spock]

157. kick!

[elcondor]

11. Comparison

[DistressedAmerican]

14. It Wasn't Parkinson's Killing Him! It Was The Toxic Exposure!

Between the Cheney and Bush visits, I'd be long dead. This guy is really tough!

[LibraLiz1973]

21. Let's not forget this gem

[elcondor]

29. Haha good one!

[n2mark]

77. This is my all time favorite LiraLiz

The picture says everything, the Pope looks like he is expressing how we all feel!, and the shrub sits their so unaware of his stupidity. Shrub is sitting there with the script that Rove gave him to impress. The Pope is no way impressed with the town idiot.

[rocktivity]

128. Variations on a theme

I posted this earlier today.

:headbang:
rocknation

[DistressedAmerican]

129. Link Does Not Seem To Work.

:shrug:

[rocktivity]

131. Try it now

:headbang:
rocknation

[DistressedAmerican]

150. Funny! Well Worth The Clicking!

:rofl:

[n2mark]

149. Love this one

The pope, "Please forgive me Lord, but, could anyone be more stupid?

Bush, "Rove told me to say this to you, I had nothing to do with what I am saying."

George just reminds me of a little boy who was just reprimanded by a parent.

[johnfunk]

12. Bono wiht John-O Paul II

Does anyone know where the famous shot of the Pope and Bono both wearing the latter's trademark sunglasses? It's the ultimate Holy Father fashion statement, and a waaaay cool pic of two guys who stick up for the little guy.

[FreedomAngel82]

18. Thank you for sharing these photos

They were very nice. My favorite's were the one's of him with kids and Mr. Clinton.

[3lefts]

42. Pope in shades...

[DistressedAmerican]

43. I'd Love To Se A btter Shot Sof This One!

Loove like another classic moment in the long and varied life of the pontiff!

[Radio_Lady]

66. Clearly promotional shots from "Blues Brothers", right?

[frylock]

73. reminds me of that monty python skit..

THE BISHOP!

[stlsaxman]

115. that pic you posted is as close, time-wise, to The Pope actually wearing

Bonos glasses... he put them on after the press left.

but that is the pic of him recieving the specs.

ON EDIT- ooops posted too soon i guess.... :shrug:

[MollyStark]

15. The Pope's best Christmas

[Just Me]

16. *LOL* No wonder I am compelled to celebrate this man's life!!!

Great post!!!

Thank you.

In spite of his rigid moral rules, he still love/d/s people, even those who broke those rules.

The man defined his limits,...but loved in spite of them. I love him back, for that!!!

[bluedog]

19. mine

A young girl caresses John Paul II's head, December 3 2003 at the Vatican, during his weekly general audience. (Patrick Hertzog, AFP)

[Pachamama]

122. What a sweet picture! Did you notice the little girl's hand & her fingers

She clearly has either a deformity or serious injury to her hand....it makes the picture all the more poignant because who knows what suffering she has been through and yet the gentleness between the two in that moment. :hug:

[DistressedAmerican]

124. Good Eyes! I Had Missed That!

[tammywammy]

20. Your picture is priceless

Here's mine



and this one, where he's forgiving the person who shot him.

[DistressedAmerican]

23. That Second One Is Amazing! I Had Forgotten About That!

Forgiveness is not my personal strong suit! Way to lead by example!

[tammywammy]

24. I'm not Catholic

but the fact he could forgive the man who shot him twice, says a lot about what kind of man he really was. I don't agree with a lot of what the Pope has said, but he's done quite a few remarkable things. I don't know if I would be as forgiving as he is.

[FreedomAngel82]

80. I remember that vaguley

I admire him for that for sure. I wouldn't be able to do that.

[katinmn]

57. I'd forgotten. too.

He realy is an amazing person.

[ronnykmarshall]

61. That second picture is amazing.

For both of the men.

[VelmaD]

22. I hope this comes across the way I mean it to...

if it doesn't and I accidentally upset someone please let me know so we can talk it out.

*deep breath* Here goes.

I see many of these pictures and they make me smile...and then they make me sad. You can tell the man had a sense of fun and a love of life and that there was a compassionate, caring human at his core. I wonder what he could have been without many of the constraints of his position and the politics of the Vatican. But mostly it makes me sad because I want to like him and just can't for other reasons.

I really am sorry for those of you who are upset today. :grouphug:

[elcondor]

30. I think you and I are on the same page

My parents are Catholic and I really don't know what to say to comfort them right now!

[juajen]

48. Oh my. I know. I'm not Catholic either, but he is an easy man

to love. He shared himself with everybody. He is/was a wonderful human being.

I do not agree with a lot of Catholic tenants; but, that does not keep me from appreciating a man who has made a tremendous difference in this world from sheer love, sometimes gentle and sometimes tough.

Think just a minute. With him gone, doesn't * loom scarier. Hell, doesn't the whole world look and feel scarier. Whether I agreed with him or not, I always trusted him to be as good as he could be. You can't say that about too many people.

I've loved all of these pictures, and am not ashamed to say that I have been crying off and on all day. I will miss this man tremendously. I predict an amazing outpouring of love from people of all faith.

Thanks everybody for the pics.

[FreedomAngel82]

84. I know what you mean

I'm not Catholic either but looking at these pictures make you really see him for who he is. He definietly appeared to love children and life and that one picture of him forgiving the man who shot him was amazing. I could never do that. He even tried to get through Bush with Iraq. Now that must've been difficult.

[ScreamingMeemie]

25. I liked this one with Nelson Mandela

[tammywammy]

26. That's a powerful photo. n/t

[laura888]

41. priceless! n/t

[nytemare]

44. That ranks with that one photo of JFK and RFK.

This one.

[ScreamingMeemie]

46. That pic (jfk and rfk) is above my desk right now.

I remember just being stunned by the picture of the pope and Mandela...It was on the front page of our paper.

[nytemare]

52. That is one of those timeless photos

Whenever I see it, I get sucked in to that time, wondering what they were thinking, and speaking about.

[katinmn]

55. Great photo. Two leaders that will be remembered in a positive

way.

[ScreamingMeemie]

27. And this one

[AlCzervik]

28. I love this one

makes me a little teary eyed to be truthful

[LibraLiz1973]

31. I bet it makes her mom teary too

Great photo

[FreedomAngel82]

86. That's so cute

I love the pictures of him with little kids.

[Jesus Saves]

32. Check these - the Pope asked Bob Dylan to play for him

The Pope had heard some things about Bob Dylan, and was curious. So he contacted Dylan who came and played for him.

[XemaSab]

33. His posture there is pure

"Oy, vey!"

[VelmaD]

34. I would dearly love to know...

what he thought of the performance.

Like I said above, I have a feeling there was an interesting man underneath the "Pope".

[BuyingThyme]

35. All this, and no Popemobile?

[BuyingThyme]

39. ..

[DistressedAmerican]

40. CLASSIC! Saving For Future Edification And Use!

Thanks!

O8)

[JNelson6563]

36. Enjoyable thread

Really enjoyed all the pics. Thanks to all for posting.

Julie

[Vektor]

45. I agree

this is really nice - great, heartwarming photos.

[DistressedAmerican]

50. Nominations Anyone? Share These Even More Widely By Bumping Up!

Pardon the lobbying!

:woohoo:

[Catt03]

47. Thanks for the photos everyone

[DistressedAmerican]

49. Here are a couple more!

The first, more of the Pope's long suffering the visits from swine.

Not sure what is happening in the second shot. Apparently it was during a trip to Syria? What are we seeing here? Anyone?

[tblue37]

70. Never mind.

[DistressedAmerican]

51. A Google Search For The Pope Also Yielded This!

WE ARE THE WORLD!

[Vektor]

53. Pope in a red hat!

I like this one....cool hat.

(Whazzup, my man!)

[DistressedAmerican]

56. Reminds We A Bit Of The Queen!

If only the hat were ROYAL blue!

Maybe a visit from the Queer Eye Guys?

[Vektor]

82. Royal blue would be hot!

The facial expression is funny too!

[ronnykmarshall]

65. Work that hat!

G'on holy father!

[Vektor]

83. He IS workin' it...

Like NOBODY'S business!

[Clark2008]

89. OK - that's GOT to be from the 80s.

Either that or Elton John just got through playing for him!

:rofl:

BTW, I LOVE how we're mourning him - this is what he would have liked, if I have correctly read the man for 26 years. ;)

[MsTryska]

130. he looks so gangsta in that picture.

the hat the suit......

[Vektor]

135. It's funny, huh?

I love that picture - a great snapshot....

[PaDUer]

161. Red--the Polish color

You can bet he loved the polkas and their red costumes.

[DistressedAmerican]

54. Also found this little gem!

I have a friend that melts in the presense of "cute old men". She'd be a puddle for this shot!

[katinmn]

60. I love old guys too and this is truly a winner.

:hi:

[Clark2008]

85. Here's one your friend would love, too!

Isn't that just adorable? :D

[DistressedAmerican]

92. It isn't showing for me? Not sure what's up with that!

If I can get I'll e-mail it to my buddy. I sent her the other.

[Clark2008]

93. Are you using Mozilla?

Try right-clicking and "view picture." If not, try cuting and pasting from the properties.

It's from Yahoo, so sometimes they mess up on posting. It really is cute. He's releasing a dove and just looks like a little kid!

[DistressedAmerican]

94. Tried it. No Dice.

Can Anyone else get it reposted from a non-yahoo source? I'd love to see it.

[Clark2008]

99. Here. I saved it in my photo bucket for you.

It's so adorable!

[katinmn]

105. Awwww. That is sweet. *sniff*

[DistressedAmerican]

111. That Works! Thanks for getting it reposted. Adorable.

I Saw video of that. The birds flew right back in the window and aroung the papal apartment. He certainly seemed to find it amusing! Thanks again!:pals:

[ronnykmarshall]

59. Here's a nice one.

[DistressedAmerican]

63. Imagine A Pope Looking Happy To See A US President!

Wonder if that shot is before or after the Monica "affair".

[ncrainbowgrrl]

95. With President Jimmy Carter

Oct. 6, 1979, AP file photo.

[Placebo]

62. My favourite (just saw it tonight)...

It's just a really beautiful photo. He seems strong & commanding while at the same time so fragile.

[DistressedAmerican]

68. Very Nice! Reminds Me of Michaelangelo's Pieta!

I believe that is it. Jesus down from the cross. Marble, Large.

On Edit: Yes That's It. Here you go for comparison. Maybe it is just me but this is what immediately jumped into my head when I saw your shot:

[Placebo]

71. You're right...

now that you point it out, it certainly does.

[DistressedAmerican]

75. My Shrink Tells Me I'm Not Crazy Every Week!

:freak: :freak: :freak: :freak: :freak:

You are not paraniod if they really ARE coming for you!

[tblue37]

74. Not me.

I immediately thought of a character in some videogame.

[DistressedAmerican]

76. Interesting! What does that say about us?

:shrug:

[tblue37]

78. No, seriously--

have you ever seen those characters? Derived from D & D, all faux medieval, often carrying Cross staffs just like that. They are usually wizards or priests.

I don't play videogames, but I did play D & D with my kids when they were young, and some of the illustrations looked just like that. And I have a friend who plays videogames, and some of those characters also look like that.

I also read a fair amount of SF and fantasy, and the descriptions of some characters in such fiction--well, you get my drift.

[DistressedAmerican]

79. I Knew The Pieta From An Undergrad Art History Class.

I am amazed any of that stuck with me. Well, that's not true it was an elective. I wanted to be there.

Wrote a great paper on an anti-war painting from the 60's that was in the university museum and it was failed. They said it was WAY TOO GOOD to be undergrad work. It was a painting from their collection for Christ sake. What did they think I just Googled (altavista or something back then) it?

Oh that still burns me! Finishing a Ph.D. now. Wonder where those weasel TA's are today.

[dhinojosa]

143. hahaha, I reached level 20! eom

[Jersey Devil]

100. Saw the Pieta at the Museum of Art, NYC years ago,

The Pieta was the most beautiful work of art that I have ever seen. So smooth, a slightly green hue and details so perfect that it defies belief.

[DoYouEverWonder]

114. I saw the Pieta at the 1964 World's Fair

It was really cool to ride the conveyor belt around the room to see it. Everything was black except for the Pieta, which was one of the most gorgeous things I'd ever seen.

[DistressedAmerican]

116. Sounds like they were displaying it in the "WORLD OF TOMORROW" Exhibit.

I'd love to see it. One of these days, I'll make it to Italy and the art at the Vatican is high on my list of things to see!

[bklyncowgirl]

119. I saw it too at the age of 9. I wasn't impressed. Wish I had been.

We had the same statue in my church. As we rode past on the conveyer belt I couldn't figure out what the big deal was. Some thirty years later I saw it in St. Peters while on a trip to Rome. It's just as you go in the main door to the right.

This time I was impressed despite the fact that they keep it behind bulletproof glass ever since some religious nutcase went after it with a hammer some years back and bashed in the faces and the Virgin Mary's hand. The restorers did a wonderful job but, sadly, it's not all Michelangelo.

I now wish that I'd paid more attention as a kid.

[Clark2008]

106. This is one of the Pope's favorite pieces, btw.

Don't know if you knew that, but he reflects kindly and with emotion on this sculpture.

[ronnykmarshall]

87. That is beautiful

thank you for posting that.

[ronnykmarshall]

67. A cute cartoon of the Pope.

[kohodog]

69. Up in the air Junior Birdman

It was a little song where you did that with your hands (upside down). But I don't remember all the lyrics. Something like this:

Up in the air Junior Birdman
Uo in the air upside down
Up in the air Junior Birdman
Nose to the ground.

I think there's more.

[DistressedAmerican]

72. That Is SO Funny! I Have Been Trying To Remember The Lyrics

since I started this thread. I can hum the tune just fine but, the old brain cells weren't firing on the lyrics. I think there is more. Sure hope so or it was a pretty short song. Thanks

Up in the air Junior Birdman
Uo in the air upside down
Up in the air Junior Birdman
Nose to the ground.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[CitySky]

159. When you hear, the grand annoucement

That your wings are made of tin (clank, clank!)
Then you'll know, the Junior Birdmen
Have sent their boxtops in!

[DistressedAmerican]

160. I Knew We Could Find It! I Love DU. Now Matter How Obscure The Question!

:yourock:

[kohodog]

163. I don't know if I ever knew the last verse

Vintage 50's I guess. I miss the times e=when cereal boxes were cerel boxes!

Thanks CitySky. That's priceless.

[Clark2008]

81. Modesty

As Jesus washed His Disciples' feet at the Last Supper, so John Paul II washes and kisses the feet of 12 priests on Holy Thursday in the Cathedral of St. John Lateran, the Pope's Episcopal seat as Bishop of Rome.

[FreedomAngel82]

88. Nice picture

He's showing he's also a servant. Nice. :) This was a nice thread. Even though I'm not Catholic it was a nice way to remember a great person.

[ronnykmarshall]

90. Some more ..... I posted these on another thread

1987 SF .... the day I saw him.



With Princess Diana 1985



The Dolomite mountains in 1996. I think he's getting ready to sing "The Sound of Music".

[DistressedAmerican]

91. Very Nice! It is nice to see him on foot!

Where are the Dolomite mountains?

"The Hills Are Alive With The Sound Of Music."

[ronnykmarshall]

96. Italy I believe.

[psychopomp]

113. I was there at the SF mass, too

I was in high school, still, and was excited to be in a throng of 40 some-odd catholics. I got the t-shirt, took it home and tie-dyed it and wore it around at school.

Thanks all for the pics of HH.

[psychopomp]

132. Oops

Make that 40 some-odd THOUSAND catholics.

Yeah, my church-going days had long since passed and I had moved on to finding cosmic truths in the world around me but I had not lost my admiration for the leader of the church.

[FreedomAngel82]

169. That's neat you got to see him

He seemed to be a person who enjoyed life and just fun all around. :)

[checks-n-balances]

97. One of the best DU threads I've ever seen

Respectful, playful, touching, memorable...just like The Pontiff himself. Some of these of him 25 or so years ago bring back a flood of memories and I'd forgotten how much younger he looked and was able to act in those days.

My condolences to all those who are Roman Catholic; hope this brought you some smiles.

Thanks for this wonderful thread that I just bookmarked!

[WindRavenX]

98. oh man, this thread has really really hit me hard

I'm not Catholic; I disagree with him on many social issues...but there is no denying he was a good man.
He may have been wrong, but he tried to bring peace to as many places as possible.
Why do I weep?

[readmoreoften]

101. I'm not Catholic

And when he wrote in his autobiography that I was a part of "the new ideology of evil", it made it very easy for me to say that this man is not a good man.

If someone said that jews are evil or women are evil, we wouldn't be extolling their virtues on DU. But if you hug a few children and say that you are against the war (without any significant call to action) all of a sudden you're okay?

This man and his policies are a threat to my life. So how is he a good man?

If someone was a virulent racist, would we say "I disagree with him on some social issues, but..."

Once again, GLBT people and non-christian women are expendable.

[WindRavenX]

102. I'm going to ask you to take this to PM with me

Because I do want to discuss it, but this thread doesn't deserve to be hijacked on this.
So feel free to continue this via PM.

[chookie]

103. Thanks to all here

You have me crying....good tears.

It's been wonderful to share these touching moments in the company of the sweet people who have gathered in this thread. It's been a balm for my weary soul....

Here's a lovely one for you now.

:hug:

Peace to you all, and thanks for the peace and love I felt here in this thread.

[elshiva]

104. I love this one:

Thanks for the thread!

[katinmn]

107. Reminds me of Johnny Carson and all the little and big creatures

he had on his show.

Nice!

[elshiva]

108. Yeah! They get on well with the animals!

[DistressedAmerican]

117. St. Francis Of Assisi Baby!

Once had an argument with some folks coming out of a church in Mexico. As mass was letting out in the town I work in while I'm down there, A dog got hit by a guy in a bike. Mostly they consider dogs ratline nuisances.

Must have been over a hundreds folks that saw it and they all started laughing like crazy. I mentioned that was not very Christan of them. They objected until I brought up San Fransisco. That shut them right up.

[Princess Turandot]

140. hey, that's my bandwidth!!

Is there any way to merge my thread at:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=3406650&mesg_id=3406650

with this one, or is it too late?

[progmom]

109. I kind of like this one

Speaks to me somehow.

[cry baby]

110. kick

[mopaul]

112. he was like a big kid sometimes

i admire that in a person

[DistressedAmerican]

118. As Do I. It Is Refreshing To See Someone That Age Who Is Still

Young at heart! Come on, he held an audience for breakdancers! Man he loves some dancng! You Just have to love that!

[DistressedAmerican]

120. A few more to keep the ball rolling...

Just found a good site full of shots. Here are a few of the better ones! Link for more:
http://www.staticfiends.com/pope/pope1.htm

Hamid Karzai Would Be Jealous Of This Outfit:


Taking A Little Ride:


Throw Your Hands In The Air:


Nap Time?:


Still Nap Time?:


One Last Happy Image:

[DistressedAmerican]

121. Just Whipped This Up Based On One Of The Posted Images!

Behold Pope Asswipe I!

[Streetdoc270]

123. a nice pic

I like to think that this is what his walk to Heaven will look like

[DistressedAmerican]

127. Thanks! That's a nice one! (n/t)

[PopSixSquish]

134. I Completely Agree with You About What the Walk Will Look Like

That's a nice picture.

[Vektor]

136. Ok - that really got to me....

Couldn't help but cry a little. What a beautiful photo and a nice sentiment.

[Fleshdancer]

133. Kneeling at Ghandi's grave:

Let me just say thank you for this thread. I can't think of a more perfect way to honor the life of someone who is passing. May this become a DU tradition.

John Paul II kneeling and praying at the tomb of Gandhi
in New Dehli in 1986.

"Today as a pilgrim of peace, I have come here to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi, hero of humanity." he said in praise
of the Hinduist leader.



I'm not Catholic, I'm not even Christian and although I disagree with the Catholic church on many, many issues, I've always had a certain level of admiration for Pope John Paul II. One thing we can all probably agree on is that the next Pope has very big shoes to fill.

[DistressedAmerican]

138. He Really Made An Effort To Reach Out To People Of Other Faiths

That I respect. He has worked tirelessly for the poor. That I respect.

My issues are really issues with the church as a whole rather than this one person (albeit very powerful person). I have a really issue with the "No Condoms" stance for example. Suck a policy in the face of a global epidemic is clearly ill advised. I see it as an example that the church is far more concerned with saving souls than saving lives.

Glad to see this is such a popular thread. Thanks to everyone who is posting!

[qanda]

137. kick

:kick:

Wonderful pictures.

[Ilsa]

139. I don't have a pic, but I have a favorite commedian:

Remember this skit from SNL? Father Guido Sarducci loved Pope John Paul II

Bill Murray: Father Guido Sarducci was among the two hundred and forty traveling press people who covered the Pope's United States tour. I bet it was quite a thrill. How did it go, Father?



Father Guido Sarducci: It was. It was a real thrill, Bill. It was just terrific. But now I'm a little down. I have what my psychiatrist calls "post-papal depression." ... Was such a high, you know, bein' on that tour and now it's over. Only thing I didn't like about the tour was the merchandising. They had, like, Pope T-shirts, Pope buttons, posters, banners, anything you can think of. You know, you can call me anti-materialistic if you want to but I just don't think it's right for somebody to make a T-shirt, put a person's picture on it, and then not to give that person part of the percentage of the profits. ... I mean, look at this. It's amazing. If you buy T-shirt like this, it's not just for the T-shirt you buy it -- it's because the Pope is on it. If you just want a T-shirt, you can go to J. C. Penney's 'stead of going through all the traffic and crowds. But the Pope, from this T-shirt, I'll tell you what he got. He got absolutely zero. It was a rip-off. First, they did it to Mr. Bill, now the Pope. ...

And it was - it was the same thing with his record album. He was in Poland couple of months ago and he was just singin' some songs with these Polish students. Somebody must've had a cassette tape recorder. First thing, there's albums out all over Europe and now even in the United States. This is it. They said this has shipped double platinum. ... That's a lot of albums. And the Pope gets absolutely no percentage, no royalties from this whatsoever. And, you know, I hate to plug this album 'cause, you know, it bein' so bad to him, but the truth is, it's a pretty good album. ... The man can sing, he really can. ... I mean, he's no Smokey Robinson but ... if you like Polish folk songs, this is the album for you. ...

A lot of the Popes have made albums but none of 'em sold very well. Pope Paul VI, he had three albums out. The best seller -- but it was not hardly good seller at all, I don't think it even made the charts -- is what they call his "White Album" ... Came out in the early seventies. And it had a really nice poster inside of him. ... This one's kind of soiled 'cause I had it pinned up on my refrigerator for years. ... But my favorite Pope Paul VI album was his second album. Was called "The Second Collection." Well, this was the first Pope album that featured modern graphics. It's kind of psychedelic. ... I like it. He looks-- Kind of smiling there -- looks pretty good. ... My favorite Pope album of all, though, was made in 1955 by Pius XII. Kind of what you call an "oldie" nowadays. You know, Pius XII has gotten a lot of bad press. They say he was aristocratic. He thought he was better than everybody else. But, say what you want about him, the man made a very, very good album. Was called, "Here's Looking Down at You" ... It just never got the push that it should have but I hope now that there's more interest in Popes, they might reissue this one.

It's amazing to me all the interest in the Pope last couple weeks. I think it's because of John Paul's visit, personally, but, you know, whatever the reason, people are buyin' these posters that show all of the Popes and people want to know what their names are, what their real names are, when they was livin', when they died, all that stuff. And, going along with this Papal mania, I've kind of designed a contest about the Popes. It's called "Find the Popes in the Pizza" ... All two hundred and fifty-four Popes, they're in here. ... And, what we're gonna do in about one minute, we're gonna put a close-up of this on your screen and, you at home, all you have to do is get some, like, wax paper, any kind of paper you can see through and paste it to your screen -- or tape it, whatever you want -- and all you gotta do is get a pencil and draw a circle around every place you see a picture of a Pope. And, while we're doing this--

Well, I think what I'm gonna do for the prize, whoever wins -- you know, finds the most Popes -- they'll get to have a button that I designed myself. I noticed on the tour, the best selling button was this. It says, "I Got a Peek at the Pope" ... And I designed a button that I think even more people can relate to. It says, "I saw the Pope on TV" ... This is what you win. And now, I think, we're about ready. So while you're looking at the pizza for thirty seconds, I'm gonna play a cut from Pius XII's album. ... Here is Pius XII singing "On the Sunny Side of the Street" ... And now find the Pope in the pizza. Good luck to you. All two hundred and fifty-four.



Some are easy to find, some are hard. ... Here's a little clue for you. Most of the Popes have red faces. ... Here's another clue. One of them is in the right side of the screen. ... Behind the desk.



Well, I hope that you got quite a few of them. Now, all you have to do is take the paper off, fold it up, put in an envelope, and address it to "Find the Popes in the Pizza Contest" ... 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, New York 10020 ZIP. And I suggest that up here you put your return address. And the reason for that is when you go to the mailbox, just before you put it into the slot, you look here and it reminds you of where you should go back to. ... Well, it was more than wonderful. Arrivederci, America!

Bill Murray: That's the news. Good night and have a pleasant tomorrow.




I always thought this was such a good-natured skit, and that he would approve.

[MollyStark]

164. Thank you Ilsa

I loved Father Guido Sarducci.

[DistressedAmerican]

166. Yeah Thank You. I had a good laugh.

Good break from the otherwise down and serious...

[DistressedAmerican]

141. HE'S GONE...

[LibraLiz1973]

142. God Bless Him

[Lisa]

144. another skiing photo, as a young man

[MIS_UNDER_ESTIMATED]

145. I love to look at pictures of him in his early years.....

[MIS_UNDER_ESTIMATED]

146. More.........

Pope John Paul II as young Karol Wojtyla enjoying a canoe outing.




As a Young Man
In this photo, a 19-year-old Karol Wojtyla, second from right, embraces an unidentified colleague during the construction of a military camp building in July 1939 in Western Ukraine, then eastern Poland. Two months before the outbreak of World War II in Europe, Wojtyla, according to biographers, attended a military training camp in Western Ukraine.

[MIS_UNDER_ESTIMATED]

147. Awwww..........

[DistressedAmerican]

148. Excellent Posts!! Good To See These!

My friend noted that he looked like Popeye in that construction site photo. I think she has something there...O8)

[femme.democratique]

158. What a cute little pontiff! Seriously, could his family have imagined...

...what the destiny of this child would be?

[Lisa]

165. good point -- one doesn't think of the Pope as having parents ...

(recalling that Groucho Marx aside to a priest, who'd just said that his mom was a big fan -- "I didn't know you guys were allowed to have mothers") -- but of course, they all do!

[FreedomAngel82]

170. Cute baby

Hehe.

[Princess Turandot]

152. The Pope & the US Presidents...

(I posted these in a separate thread which has dropped off, so I decided to add them here since I thought they were interesting contrasts!)































According to the AP description, this was taken at the Pope's public audience, the day after GWB had Karla Faye Tucker executed. The Pope had directly appealed to * for clemency.



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On a lighter note..



(All photos courtesy of Associated Press/NYPL)

Frankly, I think the koala got a better response than the bush.
Dem Bushes just exude charm!


(If you want to copy the photos, go right ahead. I'd ask that you not link them on other websites using my server space. Thanks!)

[Squatch]

153. Here's a good one

[LibraLiz1973]

155. These are all great

Glad to see so many wonderful pictures of the Pope.

[ButterflyBlood]

156. Can't top this

[Mr_Spock]

162. Poor Pope - I think Bush killed him

Bush likes to kill ya know!

[DistressedAmerican]

167. Kick. Just in case you missed these...

Some very good shots and comments here.

O8) :kick: O8)

[Straight Shooter]

168. Kick for Sunday afternoon crowd

O8)