06/22/01

The Pope was driving around New York City in a limo on one
of his papal visits.  He was fascinated by the amount of
hustle and bustle in the city.  He got it in his mind that
he wanted to drive the limo...

Pope: Driver, could you please pull over?  I want to drive.

Driver: O.K. your holiness...whatever you say.  So the
driver pulls over and the Pope starts to drive.  He got the
hang of it before long, and decided to put the pedal to the
metal.  A few minutes later, a police officer signals the
limo to pull over...

Officer: License and reg...(sees that it's the Pope).  Oh,
well....  um....  let me radio headquarters...  um...  I'll
be right back.

The officer radios headquarters:

Officer: Chief, I just pulled over a very important man.
What should I do?

Chief: Well, how important is he?  Is he a Governor?

Officer: No, he's more important than that.

Chief: Is he a Congressman?

Officer: Nope... more important than a Congressman.

Chief: Surely he can't be more important than the president!

Officer: Well....

Chief: Good God!!  Who did you pull over???

Officer: I dunno who he is, but he's got the Pope for a
chauffeur!!!