In Turkey I hope he wears a fez.
Catholicgauze | Homepage | 09.12.06 - 2:13 pm | #

Cute cute cute.
Is it just me or does he have a thing for hats--or, do people have a thing for putting hats on him?
Karen | 09.12.06 - 3:58 pm | #

He wears hats well AND obviously feels comfortable in them . . . now that hats are not mandatory for men (well, or women, for that matter!), you really have to meet both those criteria to wear hats comfortably in public, I think! Many men wear hats well but do not feel comfortable in them - that's the elusive element that Papa obviously has going for him.

And, sensing that, people are obviously getting hats to him now!
Meg Q | Homepage | 09.12.06 - 5:39 pm | #

He looks good in hats-did anyone see the red one he wore at last week's audience? I think it's called a 'saturno'....
irishgirl | 09.12.06 - 7:57 pm | #

I'm going to repeat what I said when Il Papa wore the saturno:

Love that hat.
Love that smile.
Love that Pope.

That new hat is delightful. He looked great in it, and it looked great on him.

I recall that Il Papa liked to wear berets when he was a Cardinal. I hope someone gives him a lovely white one.
L | 09.13.06 - 1:18 am | #

Irishgirl,

The saturno is officially called a "capello romano", and is an official ecclesiastical headgear. That´s what the Pope wore last week.

This one is not official, but it looks good anyway.
Prof. Antonio Basto | 09.13.06 - 9:41 am | #

Ooooo, Papa looks jaunty today! Makes my heart go pittypat just looking at him!
Panda Rosa | 09.13.06 - 12:24 pm | #

"In Turkey I hope he wears a fez."

That would only revive freemasonry accusations.
Alois | 09.13.06 - 11:10 pm | #

That smile is just sheer joy!
St. Peter's Helpers | Homepage | 09.14.06 - 12:08 am | #

Professor,

Thanks for the clarification on the papal headgear.

Papa still looks good in whatever he wears...
irishgirl | 09.15.06 - 8:44 pm | #