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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"Pope Francis Lays Hands On Ailing U.S. Infrastructure"
NEW YORKTreating the frail, long-overlooked structures with an unparalleled display of compassion, Pope Francis reportedly inspired a crowd of onlookers Friday by laying his hands upon the ailing United States infrastructure. My heart just melted when I watched the pope interrupt his address to walk over and gently embrace this disfigured bridge cross-girder that was covered in unsightly rust, said New York City resident John Reedy, one of thousands of observers reportedly moved to tears as the pontiff reached out to the weak and crippled metal framework, gingerly kissed the decayed surface, and then closed his eyes while blessing the neglected overpass. Most people turn the other way when they see such mangled, hopeless infrastructure, but he showed it such tenderness and attention, like he was really willing it to heal. Who knowsmaybe God will intervene and save these decrepit structures. At press time, the Vicar of Christ reportedly called upon the crowd to pray for the swift and painless passing of the terminally ill education system he had recently encountered.
http://www.theonion.com/article/pope-francis-lays-hands-ailing-us-infrastructure-51388
http://www.theonion.com/article/pope-francis-lays-hands-ailing-us-infrastructure-51388
About as likely to improve the infrastructure as the current Republican congress.
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"Pope Francis Lays Hands On Ailing U.S. Infrastructure" (Original Post)
krispos42
Sep 2015
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Marrah_G
(28,581 posts)1. I love the Onion
SmittynMo
(3,544 posts)2. Is it just me?
Bernie and the pope are so in tuned with each other, it's scary. And I love it.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)3. I loved that!
I sent it out to a few friends of mine.
malthaussen
(17,204 posts)5. And that's the only fix it's likely to get.
Gee, think how many nice construction jobs would be created if we only decided to keep our bridges from falling down.
-- Mal