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Gabrielle Hayden's avatar

Such an illuminating and enjoyable take of an English point in time. Thank you.

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Fr. Wah's avatar

If you do get a pig, what Wodehousian name will you give her?

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Gabrielle Hayden's avatar

Honoria.

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Alan's avatar

Very amusing. May you have many more summers.

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Gabrielle Hayden's avatar

Sir Jacob,

Do you think I should be worried about anything since you cleaned house? My siblings have voiced concerns.

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Gabrielle Hayden's avatar

Thank you for posting this here.

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Gabrielle Hayden's avatar

Say, I heard that your guy Mussolini pinched people in church. This was before the swordfights and hair loss. He had not reached his majority. BIG pincher.

He'd just grab their flesh. Something of a pincher, your guy.

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Gabrielle Hayden's avatar

Easy big fella.

We all have special advisors. My person is a local parish priest. He's popular and always on call.

He did something fun a few weeks back. He ordered a life-sized photo cut-out of our new Pope Leo XIV. So, if you're in conference with this local padre, and his Batphone rings and he has to skedaddle, he brings over the Pope cut-out to comfort you until he gets back.

He also brings the Pope cut-out on to the altar during Mass so it looks like the Pope is supervising the homily with a gimlet eye. Like if Robert DeNiro was behind you.

After Mass, The Pope is right outside the East Door, posing for photos.

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The little children love the Pope Cut-out. He doesn’t criticize, he doesn’t say “No more soda” or “don’t throw fruit in the house” or any other unduly harsh reprimands.

I wish you a good day, Mr. Phillips.

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