Thursday, June 07, 2007

The incident

If you are Pope and super cool and a potential madman leaps out of the crowd, most probably to murder you, what do you?

Answer: carry on waving to the crowd, acting as if nothing has happened.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Am I the only person who finds this really funny? I love the way the Holy Father ignores the whole thing while behind him there are piles of security guards rolling round like a basketful of puppies! I do realise the danger and how serious the incident could have been - but I just end up laughing at the sight every time I watch it!

Amette

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