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CNN Notes Traditional ‘Toppling of the Pope’ As Christmas Celebrations Begin

by Ken Layne  4:01 pm December 25, 2009

The popes were knocked down the cathedral with care, in hopes that Saint Hitler soon would be there.
It’s not New Year’s until the ball drops in Times Square on New Year’s Eve, and Christmas celebrations cannot begin until a woman knocks over the Pope on Christmas Eve. And so began another Feliz Navidad around the world, once the lady knocked down the Pope. Happy Holiday, CNN online editor stuck working on Christmas Day! [CNN International]

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chascates December 25, 2009 at 4:04 pm

It IS a tradition. Via the NY Times:

But compounding the security questions, the Vatican said Ms. Maiolo had tried the same thing last year, only to be stopped by security before she could do harm.

SayItWithWookies December 25, 2009 at 4:06 pm

Well it happened (or almost happened) last year too, so it’s officially a ritual now. Speaking of which, I have to go bomb Cambodia.

x111e7thst December 25, 2009 at 4:12 pm

Pity Switzerland does not have a tradition of seppuku to go along with their cheese and watches.
And numbered bank accounts to facilitate tax avoidance.

Extemporanus December 25, 2009 at 4:14 pm
sleepy December 25, 2009 at 4:58 pm

gotta love that “butch cassidy”-esque triple-screen stop-action sequence: 1) pope, 2) big jumping ass, 3) no pope.

Joshua Norton December 25, 2009 at 5:05 pm

The traditional Pope Pinata. Yay! Now it feels like Christmas!

J December 25, 2009 at 5:14 pm

They should have stopped her at security just for that color combo.

Ye Olde Fap-Smith December 25, 2009 at 5:23 pm

It’s always a shame when some drunken lesbian in the crowd has to ruin the Christmas Eve Drag Show for everyone else! Every year!

Cranky Old Batt December 25, 2009 at 5:23 pm

And somewhere, someone in the secret service says, “See? See? We aren’t so bad!”

RoscoePColtraine December 25, 2009 at 6:02 pm

Kind of makes a person long for the days when you’d be carried off to the dungeon, tortured with sharp pointy objects, and finally burned alive for messing with the pope. The good ol’ days.

Advocatus_Diaboli December 25, 2009 at 6:42 pm

Just another example of how covetous some women get about prada.

charlesdegoal December 25, 2009 at 6:42 pm

It looks from the video that he must have fallen face down on top of her, with the two ending up in something resembling the missionary position, with which Benedict is supposedly unfamiliar although he probably did get a feel.

Jennasaurus Rex December 25, 2009 at 6:54 pm

[re=485204]J[/re]: I concur. The only thing I can say about that lady is “Bitch, please.”

bored Socialist/Communist December 25, 2009 at 6:57 pm

You mean Nazi Pope isn’t universally loved?

dijetlo December 25, 2009 at 6:57 pm

On Fox the woman is a lesbian, atheist, acorn employee who tried to knock the him down so she could dry hump the Pontiffs miter in an effort to further the liberal agenda.
I certainly hope that’s just more of the well documented “Fox Confusion Factor” because if this was part of our war on Christmas, we seriously need to bump up our game. The effort was just poorly organized and bluntly, pathetic.
When overthrowing a society and implementing a marxist dictatorship, it’s all about preparation, people. You can’t wait for the last minute to pick a Junta and start executing the opposition party willy-nilly. We aren’t trying to seize control of Honduras here! This is our demonic attempt to subvert American values, let’s have a little pride.

A couple of notes for next year.
Say it with me…”lipstick lesbians”. Nothing says poor planning like sending a lumpy lumberjack to dry hump the Pontiff. It just isn’t photogenic, besides which she was neither agile nor limber so it’s hard to imagine she’d have reached her target. A careful review of the readily available videographic evidence demonstrates lipstick lesbians posses both those traits in abundance.
The “rubbing one off on the Popes hat” may have been shocking in 1266, but this is the 21st century. Next year I expect to see bare muffin slammed down on his stunned face. Let’s see him finish the mass with that on his breath.
Finally, were was the orgy? Our operatives in the crowd were supposed to rip off their clothes and begin shagging wildly in the pews…what happened to that? Next year, we ditch the Italian riff-raf and go with German operatives. After literally thousands of hours of careful review, I can state categorically that nobody can make sex look more like an 8 hour shift at the chicken processing plant than the Germans. We could go with twelve year old Thai kids and admittedly, that would up the shock value significantly but I think that even the Vatican security would drop wise when several hundred Asian children descended on the Basilica wailing “me love you long time”.
Thoughts?

Lee Hussein Oswald December 25, 2009 at 7:27 pm

[re=485218]dijetlo[/re]: I concur. This is NOT what Ulrike Meinhof would have done. SHE knew how to bring down an ex-Nazi. Besides, she was hawt!

Scandalabra December 25, 2009 at 7:34 pm

We dropped the Pope punching scene from Pink Flamingos because we thought it was “too tasteless”. John said, “Let’s go for the poodle dropping eating instead…;It’s much more relevant.”

Luke E Pierre December 25, 2009 at 7:46 pm

Woman Attacks German Shepherd

Now that is the headline

JMP December 25, 2009 at 8:07 pm

Reportedly, Pope Ratzi had just said to the woman: “The alliance… will die. As will your friends. Good, I can feel your anger. I am defenseless. Take your weapon. Strike me down with all of your hatred and your journey towards the dark side will be complete!”

Up To Here Again December 25, 2009 at 8:20 pm

Security authorities announced immediate preparations to see that she gets through the perimeter around the pope again next year.

Bearbloke December 25, 2009 at 8:49 pm

Are we sure this wasn’t one of Pope Nazi’s spurned baby-mamma’s attempt to serve paternity papers?

In any case, the old git should be glad he wasn’t down here facing the Boxing Day shopping crowds!

rblrdr December 25, 2009 at 8:50 pm

The Christmas Pope drop, I likez it.

Bearbloke December 25, 2009 at 8:59 pm

Breaking News?

The local sheets are reporting that someone tried to do some terror on the States since Barry is out of town — does anyone in the area have more info?

http://www.theage.com.au/world/airplane-incident-was-attempted-terror-attack-20091226-lfb7.html

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10617461

Country Club Jihadi December 25, 2009 at 9:02 pm

OT, but I hope you guys are watching C-Span’s coverage of Sarah Palin’s book signing It really is Christmas.

bhosp December 25, 2009 at 9:08 pm

[re=485232]Bearbloke[/re]:
Peter King (Cockface-NY) was on Fox News a couple hours ago saying something about how “I don’t want to give any details, but it doesn’t surprise me that this would involve the Detroit airport.” (SECRET MESSAGE: There are lots of Muslims in/near Detroit so it would not be surprising if one were a terrorist!)

WadISay December 25, 2009 at 9:10 pm

I’m sticking with cow tipping.

dogscantlookup December 25, 2009 at 9:12 pm

Ratzinger!!! Zeig Heil!!! Juden Verboten!!!

Bearbloke December 25, 2009 at 9:17 pm

Back to the Boxing Day shopping for a moment:

Did any of you give or get VULVA® for christmas? What about the Obama dashboard-doll playset?

windupbird December 25, 2009 at 9:18 pm

[re=485232]Bearbloke[/re]: Yes, apparently some dude tried to ignite something on a plane landing in Detroit (from Amsterdam?). I read about it on cnn.com:

OttoParts: “This is Amurrrca, and if we stop letting Nigerians into this country because of one Nigerian, then the turrrrists win.”
6 minutes ago | Like (3) | Report abuse

Where is Nigerian Business Executive, anyway?

Bearbloke December 25, 2009 at 9:20 pm

[re=485236]bhosp[/re]: So now the Cockface King wants to SHOCK AND AWE Detroit?

Bearbloke December 25, 2009 at 9:21 pm

[re=485241]windupbird[/re]: But Kenyans like Barry get to come in, rite?

Sparky McGruff December 25, 2009 at 9:23 pm

[re=485236]bhosp[/re]: Hey, it’s not like the Detroit airport is a major hub for Northwestern, or anything.

imissopus December 25, 2009 at 9:28 pm

[re=485232]Bearbloke[/re]: The dude apparently managed to set only himself on fire. No one seems too sure of what happened though the government has quickly labeled it an Al Qaeda-linked terrorist attack. I’m betting when everything settles down we’ll find out it was much less serious than it’s being played.

Extemporanus December 25, 2009 at 9:40 pm

[re=485241]windupbird[/re]: Where is Nigerian Business Executive, indeed!

I’ve been trying to warn you sheeple about that character for the last week!

chitrade December 25, 2009 at 9:50 pm

Damn, it’s late xmas already.

I’ve made it a Screeching Weasel Xmas. Is this wrong?

I feel a little guilty, but not so much.

stew December 25, 2009 at 9:54 pm

She’s trying to start a new fad: Pope Toppling. You know, like Cow Tipping.

Lee Hussein Oswald December 25, 2009 at 9:56 pm

Pete Hoekstra (R-Douchebag) has weighed in on this now:

http://www.freep.com/article/20091225/NEWS15/91225025/Incident-should-be-a-signal-to-Obama-Hoekstra-says

“This is exactly like Hiroshima. Now I know exactly how the people of Dresden felt.”

Is it a coincidence that the Detroit Free Press website is called “freep”?

Come here a minute December 25, 2009 at 10:06 pm

Who wears a tall hat?
Pope, pope, pope!
Who loves the fatherland?
Heil, heil, heil!

Must be Santa,
Must be Santa,
Must be Santa,
Santa Hitler.

Jim89048 December 25, 2009 at 10:07 pm

“Suffer, Pope!”

stew December 25, 2009 at 10:10 pm

MSNBC is putting this “terrorist attack” in context–they’ve yet to interup “Teenage Sex Slaves” for any updates.

Dean Booth December 25, 2009 at 10:43 pm

[re=485223]Luke E Pierre[/re]: Well done.

stratonike December 25, 2009 at 10:49 pm

Can we knock that old fuck over to start every holiday? I’d be more festive if we could.

Dreamer December 25, 2009 at 11:06 pm

[re=485241]windupbird[/re]: The dude is from Nigeria, as in Africa? You know what other country is in Africa? Kenya, coincidence, I think not.

Custersdeadhorse December 25, 2009 at 11:09 pm

Nigerian Business Executive–Good.

Nigerian injecting needle in groin on Northwest Airlines–Bad. Also stupid. A nutcracker would be much more original.

Captain Swing December 25, 2009 at 11:20 pm

Ah yes, Italian security:

“Stoppa her? No, we tella her last year- You jus keepa coming back every year ’til you get it right…”

InKnockYouUs December 25, 2009 at 11:35 pm

Apparently said Nigerian’s pants were on fire and he tried to pull them off–a mildly diverting incident for jet-lagged travelers, no doubt.

InKnockYouUs December 25, 2009 at 11:43 pm

From the NYT: “Mr. Abdulmutallab told law enforcement authorities, the official said, that he had had explosive powder taped to his leg that he mixed with chemicals in a syringe. . . Friday’s incident brought to mind Richard C. Reid, the so-called shoe bomber, who attempted to blow up an American Airlines flight between Paris and Miami in December 2001 by igniting explosives in his shoes. Mr. Reid was subdued by a flight attendant and passengers and the plane landed safely in Boston. Mr. Reid later pleaded guilty to three terrorism-related counts and was sentenced to life in prison. The incident is the reason airline passengers must now remove their shoes before passing through security checkpoints in American airports.”

Ya know what that means? Now we will have to take our pants off at the airport.

Barrelhse December 25, 2009 at 11:50 pm

The poor dear thought she was in Pamplona.

Sparky McGruff December 26, 2009 at 12:18 am

[re=485269]InKnockYouUs[/re]: My first thought was ooh, I can check out the hotties at the airport… then I remembered the people in the line in front of me last time I went through airport security, and reality didn’t sound so hot anymore.

El Pinche December 26, 2009 at 1:31 am

[re=485267]Captain Swing[/re]: Or I breaka you face-aaahh!!!!

Arnold Palmer of Liberals December 26, 2009 at 2:04 am

If she were a turtle or a mushroom those Italian guards would off stomped her.

BarackMyWorld December 26, 2009 at 2:19 am

That woman is the first known suicide bomber in the War On Christmas.

ordinaryperson December 26, 2009 at 3:07 am

Merry Christmas, Wonkette editor stuck working Christmas day…

Lionel Hutz Esq. December 26, 2009 at 5:24 am

[re=485256]stew[/re]: I got home from realitives at midnight PST, and found out about this. So I tuned in the news networks to see what happened.

MSNBC is at least covering the attempted attack on their news breaks. Someone on FOX News put on a continuous loop of O’Reilly, and apparently everyone left for the day. That or everyone is too scared to break into “Best of O’Reilly” shows. I can’t believe FOX isn’t at least taking a news break at some point. Can’t they get Charles Krauthammer up from his dugeone to tell us how this is all Obama’s fault? Why does FOX hate America so?

CNN, to their credit, is at least running the same hour over and over that gives the details. The only problem, the only person they can find to comment on everything is Rep. King. But at least he is mostly talking sense. Question is, why doesn’t the administration have someone taking point?

the lady MS. Sheila Dixon December 26, 2009 at 6:45 am

[re=485280]Lionel Hutz Esq.[/re]:Could they be waiting until all the facts are in?

Nigerian Business Executive December 26, 2009 at 8:43 am

[re=485241]windupbird[/re]: [re=485247]Extemporanus[/re]: Wasn’t me. My crotch may be on fire, but not the burny, scarry, painy kind of fire.

Sparky McGruff December 26, 2009 at 8:54 am

[re=485284]Nigerian Business Executive[/re]: If it hurts when you pee, you should look into getting some antibiotics. Untreated Syphilis or Gonorrhea will eventually make you go nuttier than Michelle Bachmann.

Not that there’s any direct relationship between Ms. Bachmann and venereal disease, at least as far as I know.

Diana Davies December 26, 2009 at 9:26 am

Nothing wrong with a good red carpet smackdown. I found it entertaining.

x111e7thst December 26, 2009 at 9:42 am

[re=485280]Lionel Hutz Esq.[/re]: So far the admin is going with the ever useful senior unnamed official . As in

“Romulus, Michigan (CNN) — A Nigerian man is “talking a lot” to the FBI, said a senior U.S. official, after what the United States believes was an attempted terrorist attack on an inbound international flight.

The initial impression is that the suspect was acting alone and did not have any formal connections to organized terrorist groups, said the official, who is familiar with the investigation.”

stew December 26, 2009 at 10:20 am

[re=485287]x111e7thst[/re]: He’s saying “I wanted to join a big jihadist group, but they all kept saying something to the affect that I was ‘too fucking stupid and would probably set myself on fire’.”

Dolmance December 26, 2009 at 10:41 am

I hope Pope Tipping becomes a holiday tradition. There’s nothing like seeing a Pontiff in full mufti landing on his face with all his jewelry clattering on the marble floor.

Unless it’s seeing him tumbling down the stairs on Christmas from the top of one of those Pyramids like they’ve got outside my city. Now that would be spectacular. Then they could roast his nuts at the bottom and really get into the holiday spirit.

Dolmance December 26, 2009 at 10:43 am

[re=485269]InKnockYouUs[/re]: CNN is reporting that his lap was on fire. On Christmas Day of all times! The passengers smelled Umar’s nuts roasting on an open fire, then suddenly jack frost was nipping at their noses.

You know those passengers figured their numbers were up then.

El Pinche December 26, 2009 at 11:02 am

In my family, it’s tradition to taper up to the Pope Tipping (in this case Knocking the Nazi, too). You start of off with the first Sunday where you asskick an alter boy, then followed by punching a priest. Of course this leads up to bashing the bishop.

x111e7thst December 26, 2009 at 11:16 am

[re=485288]stew[/re]: I’m guessing that what jihad boy had was drano and aluminum and he tried to ignite the (more or less) hydrogen that resulted manually. As you say – not the brightest bulb on the porch.

SayItWithWookies December 26, 2009 at 11:30 am

[re=485295]El Pinche[/re]: Don’t forget to mutilate a monsignor while you’re at it.

joementum December 26, 2009 at 11:38 am

Looks like Spideman to me.

WadISay December 26, 2009 at 11:47 am

[re=485288]stew[/re]: Bill Kristol to demand war on Senegal in 3…2…1…

user-of-owls December 26, 2009 at 11:48 am

[re=485295]El Pinche[/re]: [re=485297]SayItWithWookies[/re]: …and assault an archbishop.

An Outhouse December 26, 2009 at 12:01 pm

A Vatican spokesman denies the woman was his Holiness’ illegitimate daughter. She simply needed a pair of red Pradas. Unfortunately she is no longer among the living.

WhatTheHeck December 26, 2009 at 12:22 pm

The pope was bemused by the incident, saying, “I’ve never had anyone jump my bones like that before.”

rocktonsammy December 26, 2009 at 12:23 pm

Whose guarding the pope?

Washington Redskins offensive line?

Flanders December 26, 2009 at 12:24 pm

[re=485241]windupbird[/re]: I logged on this morning wondering the exact same thing. Now I’m thinking I should wire Nigerian Business Executive’s banker-father $10,000,000 USD to ensure his safe keeping.

hotdog December 26, 2009 at 12:48 pm

The guy’s talking a lot, and he hasn’t even been waterboarded yet?

El Pinche December 26, 2009 at 12:50 pm

Hahaha, check this hate-baiting headline from FoxNews:

White House: President Obama Monitoring Failed Terror Attempt From Hawaii

The story just states the known incidents and nothing about how Obama “failed.” But it brought out the wingtards in the comment boards , “This is proof he doesn’t care about this cuntry , durrrffff nom nom nom !!”

stew December 26, 2009 at 12:54 pm

Just don’t make terrorists like they used to. Must be all those Islamic Rap videos they watch these days.

Extemporanus December 26, 2009 at 1:05 pm

[re=485284]Nigerian Business Executive[/re]: I’m happy to hear that your hunka-hunka burnin’ love wasn’t involved…this time.

El Pinche December 26, 2009 at 1:05 pm

[re=485301]user-of-owls[/re]: There’s a flip side to that coin. The Catholic church has traditions with alter boys too. But on the Day of Goodwill and for Peggy Noonan, I will refrain from that topic.

Bebe Loves You December 26, 2009 at 2:00 pm

It was all fun and games till somebody broke a hip.

(Didn’t get much airplay, because, well, it wasn’t the holy father)

memzilla December 26, 2009 at 2:08 pm

[re=485309]El Pinche[/re]: We can all be glad that the terrorists are ordering their supplies from that notorious CIA front company, Acme Manufacturing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STeVTzWelns

Jim89048 December 26, 2009 at 2:15 pm

So teh Wonkette makes with the posts all day on Jeebus’s birfday, and on Boxing Day, nothing? The fuck, Wonkette, what the fuck?

RoscoePColtraine December 26, 2009 at 2:30 pm

[re=485292]Dolmance[/re]: If only his name fit the prosody better. Something like “Jeff,” or better yet “Chet.”

RoscoePColtraine December 26, 2009 at 2:36 pm

[re=485319]RoscoePColtraine[/re]:
lest my joke fall flat:

“Chet’s nuts roasting on an open fire….”

GaySailor December 26, 2009 at 2:47 pm

Last year, she got his shoes! This year the security detail was ready (dammit…)

user-of-owls December 26, 2009 at 3:12 pm

[re=485309]El Pinche[/re]: No, no, you got the sound effects all wrong. The mating call of such types is not durrrffff nom nom nom, it’s ‘errrr, errrrr.’

And I can PROVE it, to wit:

http://wonkette.com/410144/sen-voinovich-reveals-terrible-mating-call-of-southern-republicans

bago December 26, 2009 at 3:35 pm

[re=485318]Jim89048[/re]: Your socialist hosts are returning your gift of page views.

Jim89048 December 26, 2009 at 4:11 pm

[re=485323]bago[/re]: But Extemporanus sez Nevar Regift!

Up To Here Again December 26, 2009 at 4:53 pm

If you have to get through security
just use Italian pastry -
works every time.
(Except in America substitute with donuts.)

Up To Here Again December 26, 2009 at 4:58 pm

A couple of American football teams have inquired about the woman,
interested in signing her and adding her to their defense’s pass rush.

She took down the pope while moving, so she already starts with a running sack.

Up To Here Again December 26, 2009 at 5:06 pm

Full contact religion – Hike !

Monsieur Grumpe December 26, 2009 at 5:14 pm

What is the big deal? This is how crazy people hug.

Up To Here Again December 26, 2009 at 5:26 pm

First this –
Senator Robert Byrd defeated god again
and lived to vote for health care.

Now this –
Woman deeks past “security” and sacks the pope.

What’s next – ?

Nigerian Business Executive December 26, 2009 at 6:07 pm

[re=485331]Up To Here Again[/re]: What’s next you ask? Some guy setting his nuts on fire instead of blowing an airplane up. Wacky!

Up To Here Again December 26, 2009 at 6:26 pm

Doesn’t she get two points for a safety?
I believe he was in his own end zone
over on his side of the lawn.

Extemporanus December 26, 2009 at 7:03 pm

[re=485325]Jim89048[/re]: I’m just glad that Enemy Combatant Wick Dick’s handmade blowjob didn’t result in larger cumsplosion, or I would’ve felt like something of a jackass for creating the original image earlier in the day.

A hilariously prophetic jackass, mind you, but a jackass nonetheless.

[re=485334]Nigerian Business Executive[/re]: Is it true that Nigerian’s have balls of PETN?

Extemporanus December 26, 2009 at 7:05 pm

[re=485337]Extemporanus[/re]: Greta get’s it.

accbll December 26, 2009 at 7:13 pm

Girl has hops! I think she’d be a good prospect for the Charlotte Bobcats.

Boondock Saint December 26, 2009 at 7:32 pm

she didn’t have to go all terminator on him, get him off balance and that fucking HAT would have taken him down.

Dolmance December 26, 2009 at 7:37 pm

[re=485320]RoscoePColtraine[/re]: Sadly, there aren’t a lot of Islamic Chets.

Dolmance December 26, 2009 at 7:42 pm

Remember the guy who threw the shoes at George Bush? After that, he started getting letters from all over the Islamic World from doting fathers offering him their daughters in marriage.

I’d like to offer either of my daughters in marriage to this woman too.

Lionel Hutz Esq. December 26, 2009 at 7:46 pm

[re=485282]the lady MS. Sheila Dixon[/re]: FOX News? Not possible.

Oh, you mean the Pres? Not a problem, but they still should at least have someone out saying that, and passing on the obvious stuff. It seemed silly to have the main face on TV from DC being a Republican from New York.

Servo December 26, 2009 at 7:56 pm

“…and she puts a crushing check onto the Pontiff!”

Lionel Hutz Esq. December 26, 2009 at 8:02 pm

In fairness to CNN, this is the first public Pope Toppling in centuries, although in private, the Pope Toppling remains a favorite tradition of the Pope and his Cardinals.

Up To Here Again December 26, 2009 at 8:02 pm

Drill Baby Drill!

hotdog December 26, 2009 at 8:09 pm

[re=485262]Dreamer[/re]: Bush was in Florida on 9/11. Hussein-Obama was in Hawaii on 12/25. Coincidence?

Mr Blifil December 26, 2009 at 9:32 pm

Popes should be struck regularly, like gongs.

Dolmance December 26, 2009 at 9:48 pm

I wonder if the guys in “Inglorious Basturds,” would have carved a big Swastica into his forehead when he was little.

PsycGirl December 26, 2009 at 10:12 pm

Will the pope be toppled again for Easter? I nominate PZ Myers of Pharyngula
for the job.

Katydid December 26, 2009 at 10:25 pm

See, I’m torn about Pope Toppling. On the one hand, my daughter’s Italian grandmother is Catholic, so I feel a little bad about making fun of Ratzi, despite my strict one-sign-of-Nazi-sympathizing-and-you’re-out rule.

On the other hand, I just found out sweet old Noni has been trying to convert my kid for years behind my back, saying things like, “Oh, you aren’t really Jewish, are you?” and “Why don’t you just come to church with me?” constantly when I’m not around.

So…yeah. Fuck the pope. And my kid’s fascist grandmother, too.

steverino247 December 26, 2009 at 10:35 pm

[re=485352]Katydid[/re]: At least she never gave your kid a “Build-a-bear” with a recording of a bedtime prayer on it like a certain former daughter-in-law did.

Veritas78 December 26, 2009 at 11:07 pm

Now he knows how all those little kids felt.

Sparky McGruff December 26, 2009 at 11:25 pm

[re=485354]Veritas78[/re]: When people talk about clergy and kids in using the verb “felt”, I’m expecting the next sentence to talk about the lawsuit.

El Pinche December 26, 2009 at 11:30 pm

[re=485349]Mr Blifil[/re]: I say if they really want to be like Jesus then the Vatican should give the people what they want: Papacy Bowling. Organize the Catholic Hierarchy in a bowling pin configuration downtown Vatican city. Line the them up in v-formation with some piss on bishops at the front followed by top Archbishops, cardinals, patriarchs, then the Pope in that back corner (gutter ball city). The people can come every year and try to knock those high falutin bastards down with anointed Golden Papacy Balls. ….followed by Terry Gilliam animation.

Lionel Hutz Esq. December 27, 2009 at 12:13 am

I haven’t seen a Holy Father go down like that since I was fourteen in a confessional.

gaswhisperer December 27, 2009 at 2:41 am

she pope-a-doped him

Extemporanus December 27, 2009 at 2:48 am

[re=485356]El Pinche[/re]: You mean like something like this, only with the Pope & his posse in place of the nuns, and an altar boy holding the ball (for a change)?

All I know is that I wanna be on the Dalai Lama’s team.

Extemporanus December 27, 2009 at 2:52 am

[re=485356]El Pinche[/re]: In other words: Take the Skinhead Bowling?

Cranky Old Batt December 27, 2009 at 3:05 am

[re=485218]dijetlo[/re]: I will so have what you are having.

punmind December 27, 2009 at 3:47 am

Thinking about the pope and related topics is so bleak, I have to go listen to Antony and the Johnsons to cheer myself up.

villageatrois December 27, 2009 at 4:39 am

The pictures and video were not clear. Does the Pope weat #6?

hotdog December 27, 2009 at 12:04 pm

Put the popetoppler in a cell with the airplane bomber and let them procreate.

geminisunmars December 27, 2009 at 12:47 pm

[re=485361]gaswhisperer[/re]: best

Single Player December 27, 2009 at 1:04 pm

I guess since Congressman King spoke on camera after the incident, he’s now America’s Mayor.

102415 December 27, 2009 at 1:04 pm

Why can’t we have a post about the untold link between the Failed Nigerian Suicide Bomber and Ivanna Trump? Haven’t we all eaten enough? I’m lying on a pile of dried up ham right now and all the good cookies are gone. Won’t somebody help me? Please don’t make me read my Christmas gift books.

El Pinche December 27, 2009 at 2:02 pm

[re=485362]Extemporanus[/re]: Yes, soon all Papacy and Catholic rituals will be Flash applications.

I haven’t heard that song in years. It’s time for a camper van music binge.

Katydid December 27, 2009 at 2:02 pm

[re=485353]steverino247[/re]: Well, isn’t that special.

Isn’t it nice when relatives see fit to interfere in a marriage, causing religion to be an issue and a problem, where it wouldn’t have been if the relatives had just minded their own fucking business? The only time I ever had an argument over religion with my ex, who’s obvs. Catholic, was at his insane sister’s house, when she and her evangelical husband made us watch a TV show about missionaries, people I find particularly loathsome. I excused myself, and my non-religious husband came after me and pitched a fit, say I was rude.

I’m sorry, it doesn’t take a genius to know that you don’t force a Jewish guest to watch a show about people converting people. Then his crazy bitch sister forced, and I mean forced, me to go to Christmas Mass.

I also had the privilege of watching my brother-in-law teach his poor little boys that Noah’s Ark was absolutely true.

Other than that, religion was never an issue between me and my husband. Never.

Small wonder that I fucking hate religion with a passion.

Buttery1000 December 27, 2009 at 2:15 pm

Toppling the Pope, is that what the kids are calling it these days? And I was still hollering “Fuck the Pope” in 2009.

Jim89048 December 27, 2009 at 2:28 pm

[re=485375]Katydid[/re]: Marry me.

proudgrampa December 27, 2009 at 2:54 pm

[re=485375]Katydid[/re]: You go, girl!

El Pinche December 27, 2009 at 3:00 pm

BOMB NIGGERIA!!! I KNOW THEY AINT GOT NO OIL, BUT THEY MUST GOT SOMETHIN WE KIN PILLAGE!!1!! WAR=INCREASIN THE ECKONOMEE!!

Starrigavan December 27, 2009 at 3:06 pm

It’s an ancient Italian tradition. Kind of like Ground Hog’s Day. If a spectator knocks the Pope’s hat off at Christmas mass there will be an early spring.

Darkness December 27, 2009 at 3:59 pm

Fundies off all stripes are brainwashed into thinking of your god-given body parts are the enemy, so I guess it’s fitting that he burned his genitals off.

Darkness December 27, 2009 at 4:06 pm

[re=485379]El Pinche[/re]: Yeah, Nigeria is only 13th in the world for oil production and 10th for reserves. If you’re not in the top five, we won’t bother with it.

Neilist December 27, 2009 at 5:40 pm

[re=485375]Katydid[/re]: Gee, just because “Your Tribe” MURDERED the Lamb of God, no reason to get all excited about Jeybus. Also, Christmas Mass is a good time to spy out likely looking Christian children to kidnap and sacrifice for your Black Mas . . .

Wait a minute.

I thought this was the “Palin in 2012″ website.

Never mind.

betterDeadThanRed December 27, 2009 at 5:45 pm

“Vatican spokesman denies the woman was his Holiness’ illegitimate daughter.” He was married? Who knew?

betterDeadThanRed December 27, 2009 at 5:49 pm

First it was the fatal poison spider. Can’t fail you said. Works every time you said.

Then it was the ninja assassin disguised as a woman. Training him for years. Our best agent, you said.

Well number two, you have one more chance. If you fail me again I’m dropping you into the shark tank.

gaswhisperer December 27, 2009 at 6:50 pm

[re=485371]geminisunmars[/re]: the Thrilla in the Basilica!

ShiningMathPath December 27, 2009 at 7:07 pm

peace of the lord THIS

chascates December 27, 2009 at 7:52 pm

[re=485379]El Pinche[/re]: The one contact from a Nigerian banker we should have paid attention to.

southern mark smith December 27, 2009 at 7:57 pm

Thousands of people are queuing in the rain to meet the Pope
(meet the Pope, meet the Pope, meet the Pope)

I wonder what they’re feeling
Well I hope its O.K.

x111e7thst December 27, 2009 at 9:11 pm

[re=485379]El Pinche[/re]: Sir/madam; they do have oil. the Niger Delta produces something like 2 million barrels a day.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/print/ni.html

Oil is second only to fraud in its contibution the the Nigerian GDP.

betterDeadThanRed December 27, 2009 at 10:29 pm

[re=485394]x111e7thst[/re]: Oil! Fraud! sounds like a good fit. The 51st. state.

S.Luggo December 27, 2009 at 10:34 pm

One can supress, but not, stop Agnus Dei.
***********
http://rawstory.com/2009/12/hoekstra-fair-to-hold-obama-responsible/
Hoekstra [R-Toilet Discharge, Mich]: ‘Fair’ to hold Obama responsible for terror attack

Flanders December 27, 2009 at 10:36 pm

[re=485395]sbbshoe073[/re]: Nigerian Business Executive’s father?

WadISay December 27, 2009 at 10:41 pm

The Illuminati meet GF III.

El Pinche December 27, 2009 at 11:00 pm

[re=485394]x111e7thst[/re]: BOWING, THEN TIGER WOODS, AND NOW THIS. INPEACH THEN BOMB BOMB BOMB BOMB NIGERIA

memzilla December 27, 2009 at 11:14 pm

[re=485395]sbbshoe073[/re]: Hey you f***ing spambot, I’m sure your merchandise is absolutely genuine! You do take Nigerian naira, right? Here’s my banking info….

S.Luggo December 27, 2009 at 11:23 pm

[re=485406]WadISay[/re]:
It’s either the Illuminati, the Bilderberg Group,
and/or the One-Worlders who wish to take away our freedoms through so-called Healthcare Reform.
Did any of Founding Fathers have health insurance? Think on that.

Extemporanus December 27, 2009 at 11:27 pm

[re=485403]Flanders[/re]: No, it’s Kent Reid, aka “The SBBSHOE BBOBMER”.

memzilla December 27, 2009 at 11:30 pm

[re=485395]sbbshoe073[/re]: Oh, and perhaps you are unaware of Wonkette’s spam policy. By posting your bulls*** counterfeit goods’ url here, you have agreed to Wonkette’s TOS for advertisers.

Your first invoice, for a low low price of only 10 cents per monthly viewer — US$41,000.00 — will be hand delivered to you by Senior Account Executives Ivan and Tony. At night. Quietly. So as not to disturb the neighbors.

S.Luggo December 27, 2009 at 11:42 pm

[re=485412]memzilla[/re]:
Why do you hating the open market and free enterprise? You are not worthy to touch even a tiny rip in Ayn Rand’s crotchless panties.
— Alan Greenspan

Extemporanus December 27, 2009 at 11:59 pm

[re=485407]El Pinche[/re]: According to the bulk of commentards on Marc Ambinder’s well-reasoned (yet link-bait-titled) take on Obama’s response, it was none other than renowned reverse-racist Henry Louis Gates, Jr., who emboldened Commander Crotch Rocket to perpetrate this underpanted act of black teabag terrorism.

chascates December 28, 2009 at 12:09 am

[re=485395]sbbshoe073[/re]: Quality is our Dignity; Service is our Lift

Truer word were never writ save ‘All your base are belong to us’.

ShiningMathPath December 28, 2009 at 12:12 am

[re=485388]gaswhisperer[/re]: [re=485402]S.Luggo[/re]: “One can supress, but not, stop, Agnus Dei” – so that’s the name he fights under?

Bearbloke December 28, 2009 at 4:14 am

[re=485392]chascates[/re]: Afternoon Wonketteers!

All day today at work, I’m been fixated on this “Nigerian Bank President” who is the father of the would-be-terrorist… aren’t all these “Nigerian Bank Presidents” just instances of an Internet Meme that we’ve all been ignoring for the past decade or so? Somehow, the existence of the “Nigerian Bank President” in the story just undermines my perception of the reality of the situation, like it’s someone with a very poor sense of humour working on a very elaborate misfire of a joke… …hi ho

Well, here’s something real to have a laff with – a friend in California USA Merika sent me a link to David Sedaris reading sections of his 1997 book Holidays on Ice – download it now, and enjoy!

Bearbloke December 28, 2009 at 4:20 am

[re=485421]Bearbloke[/re]: …and somehow I missed including the link to David Sedaris reading sections of his 1997 book Holidays on Ice… here it is, so please ignore me whilst I finish the last of the mulled Xmas wine…

Smoke Filled Roommate December 28, 2009 at 4:48 am

[re=485395]sbbshoe073[/re]: I haven’t been “in need” of any Lacoste items since 1983. You must be Nigerian!$%5!!

Smoke Filled Roommate December 28, 2009 at 5:08 am

[re=485370]hotdog[/re]:
I wanna grow up to be
Be a Popetoppler
Pope top pler..
POPETOPPLER!
Pope top pler..
POPETOPPLER!!

Smoke Filled Roommate December 28, 2009 at 5:52 am

Man, Susanna Maiolo has so many hilarious anagrams.. ‘Alias: Anus Moon’ ‘I am a nun also, so!’ ‘Anomalous as in..’

Carrie_Okie December 28, 2009 at 8:37 am

haha WAR ON XMAS: 1 XMAS: 0
Fuk u Bill O’rly-Taints. Also.

chaste everywhere December 28, 2009 at 2:13 pm

“It’s not New Year’s until the ball drops . . .” Just one ball? (Fumbling for a puberty joke here . . . oh well, back to “work” . . .)

jetjaguar December 28, 2009 at 4:00 pm

Pope-Tipping

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