Pope lies in state

Meanwhile, Bush** lies in all fifty states, and several foreign countries to boot.

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Would you make jokes about the Pope's death in the 'aina? Face to face with locals? Just curious. (From a non-Catholic, 4th generation Kama'aina.)

not a Pope Death joke. But that's just me.

The subject heading is "Pope lies in state." It's a Pope joke. Just because it takes a shot at Bush doesn't negate the premise.

am I mistaken?

It's a play on words. Get over it. There was no disrespect of the Pope here. Let's all move along.

Kinda sounds like something you might have heard Kevin Nealon say on Weekend Update on SNL.

How come you are defending "KamaAina" instead of him defending himself?

Please, don't tell me to "get over it." I asked him some direct questions that he hasn't answered yet.

before you supplied answers on his behalf.

A hui ho.

Many (probably most) people here interpŕeted correctly the OP's intention. Maybe because most people have a sense of humor. If you don't like it -- tough.

Rather, I asked one poster to not put words in the mouth of the OP.

To borrow your statement: If you don't like it -- tough.

Sure, I'd tell that particular joke in public. I stand by my original analysis that, at heart, it is a Bush** joke.

No, I probably wouldn't tell a "real" Pope joke until a suitable period of mourning had passed. (The Pope-related sig line will stay up until the service Friday.)

Tell the joke then, to LOCALS. You already admitted that you wouldn't tell this joke in Hawai'i right now, but you're telling it here without fear of consequences.

A little piece of advice: Pope jokes will not get more popular with the passing of time. Again, Hawaii is a largely Catholic state.

particularly barbed since there are apparently those who are trying to tie warmonger Bush** to John Paul II's legacy. (Check out my new sig line.)

It'd work nearly as well with "(insert dignitary here) lies in state". The Pope just happens to be the one lying in state at the moment.

Good one.... I'll have to remember to steal that!

Since it's a joke may I add one?





A new priest at his first mass was so nervous he could hardly speak. After mass he asked the monsignor how he had done.

The monsignor replied, "When I am worried about getting nervous on the pulpit, I put a glass of vodka next to the water glass. If I start to get nervous, I take a sip."

So next Sunday he took the monsignor's advice. At the beginning of the sermon, he got nervous and took a drink.. He proceeded to talk up a storm. Upon his return to his office after mass, he found the following note on the door:

1. Sip the Vodka, don't gulp.

2. There are 10 commandments, not 12.

3. There are 12 disciples, not 10.

4. Jesus was consecrated, not constipated.

5. Jacob wagered his donkey, he did not bet his ass.

6. We do not refer to Jesus Christ as the late J. C.

7. The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are not referred to as Daddy,
Junior and the Spook.

8. David slew Goliath, he did not kick the shit out of him.

9. When David was hit by a rock and was knocked off his donkey,
don't say he was stoned off his ass.

10. We do not refer to the cross as the "Big T."

11. When Jesus broke the bread at the Last Supper, he said, "Take this and eat it for it is my body." He did not say, "Eat me."

12. The Virgin Mary is not called "Mary with the Cherry."

13. The recommended grace before a meal is not "Rub-A-Dub-Dub thanks for the grub, yeah God."

14. Next Sunday there will be a taffy pulling contest at St. Peter's, not a peter pulling contest at St. Taffy's