Pope Starting to Smell
Posted by Ross

Vatican City (From Associated Press) --

"The Pope is really starting to smell," mused Cardinal Garret Leahy.

"Must have something to do with the sad biological fact that he's just a pile of decomposing genetic material," countered Bishop Stephen de Lancie.

The Cardinal and Bishop were, at this point, in hour 72 of Pope John Paul II's death vigil, having already watched more than a million mourners and dignitaries pass through.

"I mean, President Bush barely even looked at him before crossing away and hailing a gelato cart," the Cardinal said.

"I thought this was going to be a sequel of his daddy's Japan visit," said the Bishop.

"Oh man, that would've been sooo hilarious, and were could've totally told everybody we were there!" the Cardinal said.

To which the Bishop replied, "Dead bodies kinda creep me out."