I usually love your captions... but this one strikes me as a bit mean.

Mocking children about their physical appearance is uncool.
mary martha | 02.23.08 - 1:42 pm | #

mary, you mistake, shall we say, non-adaptable facial features, with adaptable ones, like hair-duz.

and if this "mocking", well what word do we use for real mocking?
Ed Peters | Homepage | 02.23.08 - 2:39 pm | #

Meaning it should be changed to something more pleasing to... you?

Caption: "Without a toothpick available, the Holy Father strangely opted for the wooden figure of Christ from a nearby crucifix."
Thomas | 02.23.08 - 2:57 pm | #

I don't think Mary was asking you to change it to suit her. It's your blog.

But I second that your comment makes you sound like a prick.
Voice of Reason | 02.23.08 - 5:51 pm | #

To The Voice of Asinity: "Better to keep your mouth shut and be thought a fool, than to open it and remove all doubt."
bill912 | 02.23.08 - 7:05 pm | #

Mary's right on this. Not funny caption.
G | 02.23.08 - 8:40 pm | #

Disappointing AmP. You can do better than this.
Sam D. | 02.23.08 - 9:22 pm | #

Ja, I am down in mein hizzy, und I promise I vill friend you on der Myspace, you are mein homegirl, Becky.
Tim Ferguson | 02.23.08 - 9:46 pm | #

ROFTL.....i'm enjoying every minute of this discusion
the warrior | Homepage | 02.24.08 - 1:10 am | #

funny especially since i intended it to be a humorous comment that the pope was trying to give the girl what she needed most. :) for the record i think she's a lovely girl and i'm sure the pope was overjoyed to greet her.

fair?
AmericanPapist | Homepage | 02.24.08 - 1:16 am | #

Papa Benedetto greets the president of the California Valley Girls chapter of his fan club. He then gives her group a special Papal Blessing.


Later she was heard to say: "Like Oh my gawd! He was sooo cool."
Al | Homepage | 02.24.08 - 2:46 am | #

Cute picture! The young lady looks very pleased and excited!
Pauline Kasper | 02.24.08 - 12:46 pm | #

Well, I'm the Pope wished he could've gotten a better look into the eyes of the next generation of papists :-)


I don't think Thomas was suggesting anything about the girl's natural appearance. Sometimes hairdos, while perhaps pleasing to the eyes, do a disservice to the wearer, and might sightly hamper the interaction of conversationalists.
David B. | 02.25.08 - 1:22 pm | #

"You are now formally a member of ze Swiss Guard Ninja Elite Gymnastics Death Squad! The nice young man who's invisible at the moment will escort you to your new quarters and see that you get your uniform. Bless you, my child."
Maureen | Homepage | 02.27.08 - 12:08 pm | #