September 15 - Friday Funny - Sad but True

This week’s FRIDAY FUNNY is funny, yet sad, and true, all at the same time. No matter what is said or done today, someone takes offense to it.

For example, on Monday, President Bush addressed the nation on the 5th anniversary of September 11th. The partisan critics made it political before the first word was delivered. Sure Bush spoke about Iraq and our troops during the speech. If he hadn’t, the Democrats would have insisted that Bush was down-playing the issues in Iraq. It is a no-win situation (no pun intended).

Then later this week, Pope Benedict offended Muslims during a speech with his reference to an obscure medieval text about Mohammed. First it was cartoons that infuriated Muslims, now it is an innocuous speech by a man that has red Prada shoes, wears a zucchetto on his head, carries a scepter, and rides around in a bubble car.

No one better say “God Bless You” after someone sneezes. I used to only fear a cold, now I fear a holy war.

At any rate, here is today’s FRIDAY FUNNY. Lighten up People.


The Pope is visiting Washington, D.C., and President Bush takes him out for an afternoon cruising on the Presidential yacht. They're admiring the sights when, all of a sudden, the Pope's hat (zucchetto) blows off his head and out into the water.

Secret Service guys start to launch a boat, but President Bush waves them off, saying, "Wait, wait. I'll take care of this. Don't worry."

Bush then steps off the yacht, walks across the water to the Holy Father's little hat, bends over, picks it up, and then walks back to the yacht and climbs aboard. He hands the hat to the Pope amid stunned silence.

The next morning, the headlines in the New York Times headline reads:
"Bush Can't Swim!"