Not "Not the Bee"
“Not the Bee”, of course, is the non-fiction counterpart to the famous satire site. This item is not from Not the Bee:
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican has announced the passing of Pope Benedict, the last and final Catholic Pope.
"Pope Benedict will be remembered fondly by those who actually believe that Catholic stuff," said Pope Francis. "I'm not sure exactly who those people are, but I'm deeply sorry for your loss."
Born Joseph Ratzinger, Pope Benedict XVI was known across the world for saying out loud what Catholics believe. …
While the Catholic Church had a long streak going of Catholic Popes, that lineage officially came to a close with Pope Benedict's passing. "It was a good run," remarked Father George Pine. …
At publishing time, the Vatican was reportedly looking for some nearby Catholics to come perform the appropriate Mass for Pope Benedict's passing.
Meanwhile, the famous satire site takes not of another retirement:
Uncanny:
Happy and, I pray, a richly Blessed New Year to Mark and all your readers!
I so much appreciate the humor, Mark. In our 'gone-mad, mad, mad world' it felt pretty darn good to crack a smile and reflect on when "Spy vs Spy" silliness was just so. (In opposition to "FBI vs US Citizen/Spy" of today).
Your messages enlighten in this, too often, dark-set politically driven world. I hope and pray you are able to keep up the good fight and keep letting us ingest, consider and be better informed.
I also hope your wife continues a successful recovery while all your family enjoy a joyous 2023!
WRH/Weiser
Lol! Brings new meaning to the phrase "Is the Pope Catholic?"