Pope Cleans Up Dead Angel (the Onion)

[frogmarch]

Pope Cleans Up Dead Angel Who Flew Into Sistine Chapel Window

VATICAN CITY—Hurrying outside after hearing a disturbingly loud thud against the side of the church, Pope Francis was reportedly left to clean up the remains of a dead angel Monday that flew straight into one of the Sistine Chapel’s windows. “It’s really sad; it seems like one of these guys crashes into a window at least once a week,” said the pontiff, who appeared visibly distressed while sweeping up the feathers scattered around the angel’s lifeless body. “Most of the time, their necks break and they die instantly, but once in a while they’re still twitching a bit. That’s when I find it’s best to put them out of their misery with a shovel.” At press time, the Bishop of Rome was attempting to scrape off an angel splattered on the windshield of the Popemobile.

http://www.theonion.com/article/pope-cleans-dead-angel-who-flew-sistine-chapel-win-51210

My face hurts.

[beam me up scottie]

1. *alert*

[frogmarch]

2. Thank you!

I was hoping someone would! :-D

[beam me up scottie]

3. Oh I'm sure someone already did.

They've had some success in here, that's why so many ops have disclaimers on them.

Some people are obsessed with alerting on posts in protected groups.


*bmus moons lurkers*

[frogmarch]

6. It wouldn't surprise me.

Still, I think the pope would even enjoy that one.

Well, maybe not so much.

Oh, well, have at it, alerters. I've never done it myself, but it sounds like fun.

[Lordquinton]

11. I'm just glad our group isn't regularly landing on the front page

or being used as a club to launch attacks at others on the site while hiding behind the protected status.

Well, some others, but they started it!

[beam me up scottie]

12. Ikr?

We may be evil atheists but we love our lair too much to abuse it that way.

When one of ours is on the greatest it's because the op deserves the honour.

We rock!

[bvf]

4. Once again, The Onion delivers!

Absolute genius.



Thanks, frogmarch.

[frogmarch]

5. Yes!

They are for sure!

You are most welcome.

[flygal]

7. Oh shit!

Didn't expect that!

[deucemagnet]

8. Angels need to be careful what they say about the Pope.

Because, you know, accidents happen, and it would be a real shame if they flew into a window and broke their neck. Just sayin'.

[Ron Obvious]

9. At press time, the Bishop of Rome was attempting to scrape off an angel splattered on the windshield

Phwoar!

[Arugula Latte]

10. I saw that yesterday on Facebook, and the person whose comment

got the most "likes" said: "Did it hurt? Did it hurt when you fell from Heaven? ... *pokes with shovel*"

He's up to 1,244 likes now.

[beam me up scottie]

13. LOLOLOL!

[A HERETIC I AM]

14. He must have seen his reflection in the window and thought it was a rival Angel. n/t

[tiger_lily99]

15. The "Popemobile"...

[progressoid]

16. I can't stop laughing.

The article after that about the xian Scientology pharmacist is pretty good too.