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Michael Sean WintersFebruary 04, 2009

Amidst all the fevered specualtion about Pope Benedict XVI naming a new archbishop of New York, this is hilarious.

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16 years 6 months ago
Thank you so much for your kind words. My (Catholic) fiance and I were very concerned about the extent to which Church members might be offended.

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