"A green ballon rises from St. Peter's Square in the foreground of a picture of the Holy Father at his apartment window."
Thomas | 02.03.08 - 5:39 pm | #

"I reminded them green for ordinary time, but I think they are overdoing it."
brassband | 02.03.08 - 6:36 pm | #

While the press continues to downplay the large crowds gathering for Pope Benedict's public addresses, the presence of the Goodyear blimp in St. Peter's Square each Sunday afternoon tells another story.
Tim Ferguson | 02.03.08 - 7:54 pm | #

"Someone is trying to escape from The Village! No. 2. Send out Rover! What color? Hmmm...it's ordinary time so how about green?"
Scott W. | Homepage | 02.03.08 - 8:18 pm | #

There you have it folks! The balloon is green, we defintely have new secretary for the office of tourism!
Ed Peters | Homepage | 02.03.08 - 8:19 pm | #

Not your typical star cruiser is it? lol
the warrior | Homepage | 02.03.08 - 9:35 pm | #

(Scott W. you & I are on the same page.)

The Vatican revealed its new plan to deal with those in the Church spreading heresy. They have hired the brother of The Village's Rover to seek out heretics.

This Rover changes color depending on if the person is orthodox or not,
green, orthodox;
yellow, heterodox;
red, heretic.

& if he turns purple, it is time to call an exorcist.
Al | Homepage | 02.04.08 - 2:30 am | #

The troops rally as the Great Leader broadcasts from his balcony on the Mothership.
antiaphrodite | 02.04.08 - 5:37 am | #

Nope, just some Irish fellow. If you visit the Patrician Brothers page you can find out why the honour colours and who gave them. Semper fedalis, is another given by a later Pope.
Vincent H | 02.04.08 - 6:55 am | #

Or, as someone one's remarked to Schubert, take us to your Lieder!
Jim | 02.04.08 - 10:16 am | #

Or, as someone one's remarked to Schubert, take us to your Lieder!

GROOOOAAAAANNNN! That's almost as bad as the Romatic Composer that wanted to beat his wife but when he couldn't find a club, he decided to Mahler.
Scott W. | Homepage | 02.04.08 - 11:20 am | #

Rejected from The Red Balloon, a green balloon seeks solace in St. Peter's Square.
dcs | 02.04.08 - 9:36 pm | #

Forget the White House lawn, true Alien Intelligent Life will land in St. Peter's Square. "Do-dee-do-duh-DOO" as Papa plinks away on his piano.
Panda Rosa | 02.04.08 - 10:25 pm | #

PR - nice close encounters reference! :)
AmericanPapist | Homepage | 02.05.08 - 12:06 am | #

I thought releasing ballons would start a nuclear war according to Nena. Oh right...they're in the dustbin of history as well.
Scott W. | Homepage | 02.05.08 - 8:08 am | #

Anti-Catholics forced Pope Benedict to modify his American popemobile...
David B. | 02.05.08 - 11:46 am | #