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Monday, December 18, 2006

I assume that the Jesuits will serve as the hooligans...

The big news of the day is that the Vatican considers forming soccer team. Will they have Barney as their mascot? Actually, if they were serious, they'd figure out a way to naturalize any good Catholic soccer players and then put together an all-star team. Does anyone know what the requirements are to hold a passport from the Vatican?

By the way, the last Pope was a goalkeeper as a young man. It would be kind of fun to put together a fantasy ecclesiastical all-star team. Usually the goalkeeper position is reserved for Jesus, because as we all know...Jesus saves. But I'm sure we could let the late Pope get at least a half in...