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3. At home

Tue Feb 12, 2013, 12:20 AM

Feb 2013

I was sleeping at the time when my mom called to say there was white smoke. So I went downstairs and watched on the TV as they prepared to bring the new guy out. Dad came in and wanted me to run him in to town for a tire but I refused on the grounds that I had never seen this before (at least that I can remember since I was only 3 when John Paul II became Pope). And hoping the new guy wasn't one Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger. I was a bit disappointed when it turned out to be him but resolved to make the best of it and hope that Benedict would be the leader the church needed. I was relieved too that we had a pope again.

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Where were you when Benedict was elected? [View all] hedgehog Feb 2013 OP

I was at home. hrmjustin Feb 2013 #1

Our pastor resigned shortly after the election. He is now an Episcopal pastor. hedgehog Feb 2013 #2

I remember a guy at church 47of74 Feb 2013 #4

At home 47of74 Feb 2013 #3

on mIRC CountAllVotes Feb 2013 #5

I was at work. CBHagman Mar 2013 #6

"Oh, no, it's Ratzinger!" was my reaction as well Fortinbras Armstrong Mar 2013 #9

I was at school - just weeks before I graduated from high school. UrbScotty Mar 2013 #7

I haven't the faintest idea where or what I was doing. No Vested Interest Mar 2013 #8

What I recall about it was the side-bar about his affinity for cats... Princess Turandot Mar 2013 #10

Didn't affect me directly as I'm not Catholic RFKHumphreyObama Apr 2013 #11