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Tuesday, August 11, 1998

Top Ten Ways the Pope is Trying To Be More Cool
  
Cameo as "dancing pope" on "Ally McBeal"
Ending each prayer with, "Can I get an amen?"
Swing-dancing in one of those Gap ads
Delivers sermon on "The sanctity of gettin' it on"
Changed his name to "Notorious P.O.P.E."
Competes in new sport: "Extreme Blessing"
Changed his name to "Pope John Paul George Ringo"
Now wears big pointy hat made by Kangol
Begins each mass by shouting, "Let's get ready to rrrruuuummmmbllllle"
Three-month run as Rizzo in "Grease"
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Tries not to pontificate so much

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Leading the Catholic faith by day, fighting crime by night

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Changing Vatican position from "Abortion is wrong" to "Abortion is wrong,

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Calls himself "Pope Daddy"

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His new catchphrase: "Talk to the hat, girlfriend!"

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He's been wearing his hat backwards

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Will be one of the roommates on MTV's

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The "God" tattoo

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On each side of his big hat -- a tall boy of Bud and a clear rubber tube

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The "Kiss Me I'm Infallible" T-shirt

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Recently installed mag wheels and a spoiler on the Popemobile

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Snoop Dogg bumper stickers on Popemobile

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Given up Catholicism for Scientology, because Tom Cruise is a Scientologist, and that boy is cool!

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Running for President of the Dawson's Creek Fan Club, Vatican chapter

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When he gets off planes, he not only kisses the ground, he does a moonwalk

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