Pope Benedict XVI, bowing to the harsh reaction over his speech criticizing Islam and the prophet Mohammed, shocked the world today by tendering his resignation. The College of Cardinals lost no time in finding a replacement, unanimously voting in Mel Gibson as the next Pope.
Veteran Vatican-watchers realized something dramatic was afoot as they witnessed not the usual plume of smoke, but a geyser of tequila streaming across St. Peter’s Square. However, Mr. Gibson will not be able to officially assume the Papacy until he completes his community service for drunk driving and disorderly conduct.
Gibson, who is expected to take on the name of Pope Asinine (the appropriate Roman numeral still to be determined), was the prohibitive favorite among the Cardinals, who believed they were getting the ultimate “double-threat.”
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