No surprise, though.
He never really recovered from that fight with Yoda.
I’ll bet it has something to do with blackmail involving a sex tape with Jar Jar Binks.
Hey, wonder if Sarah Palin is advising him?
But the REAL REASON, revealed here for the first time: The Pope read my book, Red Neck, Blue Collar, Atheist … and has realized he can no longer believe in souls, Heaven, Hell, or the Big Magic Juju Guy.
My work is done.
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Oh, well, SHIT. I dropped into Denny’s for breakfast and they already have a dish named after the bastard.
I’m updating my resume. I figure the Vatican is taking applications.
Seriously, I wonder if this is a sign of the church’s fading fortunes? Reeling from the molesting scandals and massive settlements, facing falling membership … is the Catholic Church on the ropes?
Then again, it makes sense he’s resigning. The Death Star isn’t going to rebuild itself.