Hey, maybe Pope Bene ain't so bad afterall.

[baldguy]

Brewery Says New Pope Loves Its Beer

Stuttgarter Hofbreau

VATICAN CITY, ROME -- A German brewery is enjoying new success following a label change, and a "thumbs-up" from a high-profile fan of its beer, German native Pope Benedict XVI.

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The brewery sent a beer truck to Rome this past weekend to deliver 700 liters, or 185 U.S. gallons of beer to Pope Benedict XVI.

http://www.wtlv.com/news/strange/news-article.aspx?storyid=37058

[tjwmason]

1. Catholics have always been good drinkers

Remember that it was a Benedictine monk (Dom Perignon) who invensted Champagne.

Also in the immortal words of Hillaire Belloc:

"Where e'er the Catholic sun doth shine
There's always laughter and good red wine
At least I've always found it so
Benedicamus Domino."

[newfaceinhell]

2. Hey, maybe once he gets stuck into those 185 gallons

he might mellow out a bit...

[terrya]

3. He's a vile, nasty homophobe. It would take a lot more than beer...

to make him a decent human being.

[Orsino]

4. 185 gallons?

Damn. At some point, you need to admit you have a problem.

Sip it, Ratzi; don't chug it.