One of the many gifts that Pope Benedict XVI will receive during his visit to the U.S. later this month is a. . . . . . skateboard. Not just any skateboard. This will be a skateboard designed by a young person from the New York City neighborhood. Several students involved in a church-sponsored skateboard club were talking about what they would give the Pope as a gift. Several students jokingly suggested giving him a skateboard. Their club advisor, a skateboarding priest, thought the idea had some merit. Within a few days, a contest to help determine the winning skateboard design was launched with the help of local television and radio stations.
Of course, the big question is: Will the Holy Father give the skateboard a try? I would not bet on a half-tube being installed in St. Peter's Square anytime soon. However, the idea of His Holiness riding a skateboard brings up the idea of white lightning.
For a local news feature on the skateboard contest, go to: http://www.breitbart.tv/?p=62644.
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