Funny, but the version I heard had him applying as a cook in the Vatican
kitchen, but they didn't want a one-eyed, one-armed, flying purple Papal
potato peeler....

"N.L. Eckert" wrote in message
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Ted wrote:
Although Cardinal Grapje devoted his life to the service of God as a
scholar, mentor, and holy man, church leaders felt that he should never
ascend to the Papacy. They felt that the Church would never accept a
one-eyed, one-armed, flying purple Papal leader
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Thats pretty good, Johnny, BUT THAT AIN'T THE WAY I HEARED IT!!


Actually the guy wanted to be an usher at the Vatican, but they didn't
want a one-eyed, one-armed, flying Papal people seater......