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GreenPartyVoter

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15. He could, but it does mean something that he is parting with a personal item. That's

Reply to xfundy (Reply #5)

Mon Oct 21, 2013, 05:18 PM

Oct 2013

more of a personal sacrifice than selling off vague holdings that really don't impact him emotionally.

So the best answer would be to do both, one for the personal sacrifice and the other for the larger volume of funds it would raise.

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Pope Francis Selling His Harley To Raise Money For Homeless [View all] FSogol Oct 2013 OP

The Pope has a Harley? VanillaRhapsody Oct 2013 #1

Two of them! FSogol Oct 2013 #2

No Hogwash! Blue Owl Oct 2013 #10

Yeah, and there's a photo somewhere of him blessing kentauros Oct 2013 #12

He'll probably get more for it than it's worth. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2013 #3

That's gotta be a first. pscot Oct 2013 #4

Oh, please. xfundy Oct 2013 #5

Agreed! Kelvin Mace Oct 2013 #7

I would expect that there's already a Roger Corman movie along those lines! kentauros Oct 2013 #18

Whereever there is sin... lumberjack_jeff Oct 2013 #19

He could, but it does mean something that he is parting with a personal item. That's GreenPartyVoter Oct 2013 #15

They aren't his to do that Shivering Jemmy Oct 2013 #22

Does the Pope Ride a Harley? CJCRANE Oct 2013 #6

Will the Pope have to skip Sturgis next year? pinboy3niner Oct 2013 #9

Not if he can find a nun willing to ride topless behind him! VanillaRhapsody Oct 2013 #11

Cool, JimboBillyBubbaBob Oct 2013 #8

The media sure as shit wants everyone to love this pope... Ohio Joe Oct 2013 #13

They should sell raffle tickets worldwide Motown_Johnny Oct 2013 #14

I loathe organized religion...but I am seriously loving this new Popester. AzDar Oct 2013 #16

Blessed or not, I'm sure it still leaves an oil-stain where it parks. n/t lumberjack_jeff Oct 2013 #17

Yea verily, the Blessed Harley doth anointeth the asphaltum n/t Fumesucker Oct 2013 #21

Lends a whole new meaning to the name Hell's Angels Fumesucker Oct 2013 #20