Your PPOTD - in story form!

There's Pope Benedict, standing there, innocent as could be during one of his recent Wednesday audiences.

But wouldn't you know it? Everyone is trying to get inside his head and guess when he's going to elect those new Cardinals that everyone has been expecting.

Suddenly - he opens his mouth to speak! Dozens of reporters strain their ears, eager photographers click their shutters... could this be the moment we've all been waiting for?!

"Hold the phone!" says Papa Razi, "I'll announce them when I'm ready!"

*murmurs of complaint heard from the audience*

Papa Razi responds, "Oh! So maybe you wish to become Pope yourselves, eh? Maybe you want my daily schedule of duties when you are almost 80? Maybe you wish the weight of the world on your shoulders... No? Okay then! Then let me have my fun!"

(In other news Rocco reports that there is a growing rumor in Rome about March 25 (Feast of the Annunciation) as a possible consistory date for the election of new Cardinals. If this is true, then the new Cardinals would probably be announced by the end of this month.

Hope springs eternal. Again.)

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