On a tour of Florida, the Pope took a few days off to visit the coast
for some sightseeing. He was cruising along the beach in the Pope-mobile
when there was a frantic commotion just off shore.
A helpless man, wearing a New York Yankees jersey, was struggling
frantically to free himself from the jaws of a 25 foot shark. As The
Pope watched in horror, a speedboat pulled up with three men wearing
Boston Red Sox jerseys. One quickly fired a harpoon into the sharks side
while the other two reached out and pulled the semi-conscious Yankees
fan from the water. Then, using the long clubs, the three beat the shark
to death and hauled it into the boat.
Immediately the pope shouted and summoned them to him. "I give you my
blessing for your brave actions. I heard that there were some bitter
hatreds between the New York Yankees and the Red Sox, but now I have
seen with my own eyes that this is not true."
As the Pope drove off, the harpooner asked his buddies, "who was that?"
"It was The Pope" one replied.
"He is in direct contact with God and has access to all of God's
wisdom."
"Well" the harpooner said, "he may have access to God and his wisdom,
but he doesn't know anything about shark fishing. Is the bait holding up
OK or do we need to get another one ?!"
for some sightseeing. He was cruising along the beach in the Pope-mobile
when there was a frantic commotion just off shore.
A helpless man, wearing a New York Yankees jersey, was struggling
frantically to free himself from the jaws of a 25 foot shark. As The
Pope watched in horror, a speedboat pulled up with three men wearing
Boston Red Sox jerseys. One quickly fired a harpoon into the sharks side
while the other two reached out and pulled the semi-conscious Yankees
fan from the water. Then, using the long clubs, the three beat the shark
to death and hauled it into the boat.
Immediately the pope shouted and summoned them to him. "I give you my
blessing for your brave actions. I heard that there were some bitter
hatreds between the New York Yankees and the Red Sox, but now I have
seen with my own eyes that this is not true."
As the Pope drove off, the harpooner asked his buddies, "who was that?"
"It was The Pope" one replied.
"He is in direct contact with God and has access to all of God's
wisdom."
"Well" the harpooner said, "he may have access to God and his wisdom,
but he doesn't know anything about shark fishing. Is the bait holding up
OK or do we need to get another one ?!"
