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Goblinmonger

(22,340 posts) Sun Jun 16, 2013, 08:38 PM Jun 2013

Harley Davidson gives Pope two bikes.

http://www.newsday.com/news/world/pope-blesses-thousands-of-harley-davidson-riders-and-their-bikes-1.5494163

Tens of thousands of Harley owners from around the world descended on Rome for the four-day anniversary of the American manufacturer.

The main events were Sunday's Vatican blessing and a parade Saturday past the Colosseum and other historic landmarks — adding color, traffic and noise to an already colorful day in downtown Rome, thanks to a gay pride march.

Italian daily Corriere della Sera reported that six bikes were involved in a pileup Saturday on the main ring road around the capital, while a Swiss biking couple were killed in a highway crash on Wednesday.

Earlier in the week, Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based, Harley gave Francis two white classic Harleys for the Vatican police force to use.

Kind of hope they gave him one of these:

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Harley Davidson gives Pope two bikes. (Original Post) Goblinmonger Jun 2013 OP

Does the head Rabbi in Israel get one? How about the Dalai Lama? Moonwalk Jun 2013 #1

No-one gets press coverage like the pope muriel_volestrangler Jun 2013 #10

They gave one to Ann Richards okasha Jun 2013 #13

St. Peter's Square was filled. rug Jun 2013 #2

As it says in the article Goblinmonger Jun 2013 #3

It is a cool picture. Dorian Gray Jun 2013 #15

.. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #4

Thanks for the chuckle. Goblinmonger Jun 2013 #5

I'm not sure if we've reached the summer silly season for news goldent Jun 2013 #6

Holy leather chaps Batman, Catholic bikers *and* the gay pride parade? Fumesucker Jun 2013 #7

god rides a harley.. frylock Jun 2013 #8

fuck the pope. and fuck your motorcycle. Phillip McCleod Jun 2013 #9

Well, at least you care - that's the important thing. goldent Jun 2013 #12

I thought motorcycles LostOne4Ever Jun 2013 #11

Come on. I say "Goldwing" and you think of hell? dimbear Jun 2013 #14

Moonwalk

(2,322 posts)

1. Does the head Rabbi in Israel get one? How about the Dalai Lama?

Reply to Goblinmonger (Original post)

Sun Jun 16, 2013, 08:47 PM

Jun 2013

...Just askin' here. I mean, is Harely-Davidson a Catholic company or do they hand out bikes to all religious leaders?

muriel_volestrangler

(101,319 posts)

10. No-one gets press coverage like the pope

Reply to Moonwalk (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 05:12 AM

Jun 2013

so, he's probably the only one. This got 'serious' news coverage in India, Canada, the USA, the UK ... in LBN on DU. If they'd held their rally elsewhere, the world's press would have given a collective shrug of their shoulders to a 110th anniversary (well, maybe a stunt with the British royal family would have worked; I'd hope the White House would have been above a similar PR stunt, but who knows?)

okasha

(11,573 posts)

13. They gave one to Ann Richards

Reply to Moonwalk (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 06:12 PM

Jun 2013

when she was Governor of Texas. She posed on it wearing white leathers for the cover of Texas Monthly.

Ed ited to add: Damn, I miss Miss Ann.

rug

(82,333 posts)

2. St. Peter's Square was filled.

Reply to Goblinmonger (Original post)

Sun Jun 16, 2013, 08:49 PM

Jun 2013

Goblinmonger

(22,340 posts)

3. As it says in the article

Reply to rug (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 16, 2013, 08:54 PM

Jun 2013

I would not have put the biker crowd in this scenario. Obviously preconceptions on my part. That's a cool picture.

Dorian Gray

(13,496 posts)

15. It is a cool picture.

Reply to Goblinmonger (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 08:51 PM

Jun 2013

I am not a biker. But I was at St. Peter's over Memorial Day weekend. I would have loved to see them all in the square in person. That would have been a sight!