Pope prays for rain
Vatican - It was announced this week that Pope John Paul 2, alias II, has been praying for rain. Rain, not being used to the undo attention, was caught off guard.
"Yah, I was caught off guard all right," said rain, from it's home behind the clouds, "Aren't I allowed a vacation once in a while? What is that human thinking?"
In retrospect, the Pope, a.k.a. J2P2 to science fiction fanatics, might have had plenty of reason to hope that rain would get back to work.
Unseasonable and unreasonable heat waves have occurred all over the world including Europe, Nottingham, England and North America. When reached for a comment, heat had little to say of any significance.
Fires are having a free run of forests around the globe, too. So busy are the fires that their agent, Lucifer, was unable to answer calls on his cell phone number, 666-6661.
However, it is apparent that John Paul 2, the same guy that wished the Rolling Stones good luck at breaking his Downsview Park attendance record, had other thoughts on his mind when he entertained rain with a theological monologue.
The on-going Middle East disturbance, mad cows, West Niles, same-sex marriages, blackouts, English hockey and George W. Bush have his Eminence thinking that a lot of rain would be a good thing. Perhaps enough rain to surpass the current world record of 40 days and 40 nights?
The unofficial Vatican newspaper, The Daily Genuflector, is carrying an ad for a shipbuilder with animal-handling expertise. According to the paper, no one has applied as yet. |
