Friday Funnies: The Pope Leans Left

Tim Eagan | 6.19.2015 7:00 AM

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UnCivilServant 10 years ago

Casual Friday at the Vatican?
1. UnCivilServant 10 years ago
  
  Wait, when did they install a jumbotron - that's not the Vatican, that's Las Vegas. Harry Ried should be wearing an eyepatch.
2. Certified Public Asshat 10 years ago
  
  He's wearing the pope hat backwards
  1. Swiss Servator, Holzhacker 10 years ago
    
    THUG PONTIFF LIFE!
  2. AlmightyJB 10 years ago
    
    Still makes him looks like a giant dick.
    1. sloopyinTEXAS 10 years ago
      
      Does the mitre represent a circumcised penis or an uncircumcised penis?
      1. AlmightyJB 10 years ago
        
        Circumcised. He's a dick, not a heathen.
Fist of Etiquette 10 years ago

Now draw the same cartoon but for other religions. BOOM. Called out on hypocrisy.
1. Atanarjuat 10 years ago
  
  If the cartoonist replaces Muhammed with the Charleston church shooter, theoretically Muslims won't care because it won't be an actual drawing of Muhammed.
  1. PM 10 years ago
    
    Or maybe if they put him in a bear costume...
    1. UnCivilServant 10 years ago
      
      That original was a flub, it's supposed to be the pope in the bear costume.
      1. Charles Easterly 10 years ago
        
        I think I see where you are going with this, UnCivil.
        
        Does the bear wear a funny hat?
        
        Does the Pope poop in the woods?
        
        Fist of Etiquette 10 years ago
        
        Some days you get the pope and some days the pope gets you.
        
        UnCivilServant 10 years ago
        
        Replaying Assassin's Creed 2?
        
        sloopyinTEXAS 10 years ago
        
        Is that some eastern thing?
        
        Charles Easterly 10 years ago
        
        "Is that some eastern thing?"
        
        I lean that way.
        
        It's in my nature, as I was born thus.
2. UnCivilServant 10 years ago
  
  Well, it is covering three faiths with one cartoon already.
Will4Freedom 10 years ago

I give Eagan extra points because of all the lines he drew. All those people and buildings. Bok sometimes phones it in with a 12 second scribble.

Well done, sir.
1. John Galt 10 years ago
  
  Too be fair, Early Bok had a lot more lines.
  1. UnCivilServant 10 years ago
    
    He's running low on ink?
    1. Al-WoodChippin-manian 10 years ago
      
      I think he meant early Bok did a LOT more coke
      1. John Galt 10 years ago
        
        The more coke, the more lines - I always say.
        
        Al-WoodChippin-manian 10 years ago
        
        BOOM
        
        goes the dynamite
        
        Charles Easterly 10 years ago
        
        +1 J. J. Walker
        
        Charles Easterly 10 years ago
        
        Oops - J. J. Evans.
        
        Swiss Servator, Holzhacker 10 years ago
        
        +1 DY-NO-MITE!
John Galt 10 years ago

It's a little disappointing that Tim decided against having the Pope using a wood chipper. Still too soon?
1. UnCivilServant 10 years ago
  
  Syndicated cartoonists tend to want to sell to as many publications as they can. A reason in-joke wouldn't fly in a lot of places because it would make no sense. (even if visitors in a few other places might get the reference once explained)
  1. John Galt 10 years ago
    
    Awwwww shuck.
    1. Al-WoodChippin-manian 10 years ago
      
      He cut you off and left nothing but a stump. Chewed you up and spit you out. Ground you to pulp.
      
      LIKE A WOOD CHIPPER!
      1. John Galt 10 years ago
        
        Figuratively feeding me into wood chipper is guaranteed to cause no upset whatsoever. For that matter, actually feeding me into a wood chipper may make the very last page of the local newspaper at best. We little people just aren't worth much fuss.
        
        SimonJester 10 years ago
        
        After all, who are you are you, anyway?
2. hamilton 10 years ago
  
  I take the fact that there's a Pope Hat in the cartoon as a deep and powerful symbol. Making it the first such in a Friday Funny in a while.
Rockabilly 10 years ago

Comrade Pope - release all money from the Vatican Bank for the peoples. It's only fair.
1. John Galt 10 years ago
  
  +1
2. Rich 10 years ago
  
  This.
  
  And sell all the (mind-blowingly-extensive collection of) art treasures and give the money to the poor.
  1. Vincent Milburn 10 years ago
    
    While I also don't particularly like the more leftist aspects of what the pope has said, the Vatican Museum generates millions of dollars a year, much of which goes to charities.
    
    A lot of the Vatican's artwork is on display for the people which is its own act of kindness. Should they really sell the world's cultural deposit to the private collections of rich people just to make short-term gains against poverty?
    1. Rich 10 years ago
      
      I don't really know. Perhaps the Pope should ask Jesus.
      1. SimonJester 10 years ago
        
        "You will always have the poor with you."
    2. Curt2004 10 years ago
      
      Museums buy art too.
3. Idle Hands 10 years ago
  
  The Vatican is the 18th most wealthiest country in the world, according to gdp maybe they should share with the less fortunate.
invisible furry hand 10 years ago

Yes, but does the Pope dress to the left too?
1. Swiss Servator, Holzhacker 10 years ago
  
  *narrows gaze*
2. Rich 10 years ago
  
  Only his tailor and TSA know.
Al-WoodChippin-manian 10 years ago

So the next one is "Weekend At Bernies: Vatican Vacation"? And the pope's dead....so they try to fool the RC faithful.....

I like where this is going. TWO BIG THUMBS UP! /Siskel and Ebert (one of whom is dead, so that's the NEXT "Weekend At Bernie's: Movie Reviewer Caper")

Horrid. Therefore perfect. Happy fucking Friday, Reasonoids. I hope someone comes into your gathering of fellow worshipers and blows away at least 9 of you, with a woodchipper, just for the lulz.
1. UnCivilServant 10 years ago
  
  /Siskel and Ebert (one of whom is dead, so that's the NEXT "Weekend At Bernie's: Movie Reviewer Caper")
  
  Both Siskel and Ebert are dead.
  1. Al-WoodChippin-manian 10 years ago
    
    As far as YOU know
  2. John Galt 10 years ago
    
    Aye, Siskel died of surgical complications. People should consider just what it is they're asking for by demanding "free" medical.
Al-WoodChippin-manian 10 years ago

Oh, also

*SLAP!!*
1. invisible furry hand 10 years ago
  
  *slap!*
  1. Al-WoodChippin-manian 10 years ago
    
    THE THNDAH FROM DOWN UNDAH!!! G'day, ifh.
    1. invisible furry hand 10 years ago
      
      G'day Almanian. Just be glad it's not the chunder from down under. Planning on having a happy fucking Friday yourself, or will it be just another day down the salt mines?
      1. Rich 10 years ago
        
        *slap!*
      2. sloopyinTEXAS 10 years ago
        
        Friday? Isn't it Sunday down there already?
  2. WTF 10 years ago
    
    *SLAP!*
Judge Forrest's Clitdong 10 years ago

Morning fellow witless Reasonoids! I suggest that you check out Popehat, there's another article about the woodchipper matter.
1. Al-WoodChippin-manian 10 years ago
  
  Thanks for the tip, Beloved Commenter Judge FC*!
  
  *Not an actual Hat Tip?, since I'm just another lowly commentariaterate, and not a paid or unpaid scribe of the magazine known as REASON.
2. PM 10 years ago
  
  So Reason is basically Fight Club now?
  1. UnCivilServant 10 years ago
    
    No, the [redacted] is.
    1. Judge Forrest's Clitdong 10 years ago
      
      Preet Bharara should be [REDACTED] up with [REDACTED] and then [REDACTED] 30 to 40 times with a cast iron [REDACTED].
      1. sloopyinTEXAS 10 years ago
        
        "Once we get to Hollywood New York were gonna make those miramax DoJ [expletive deleted] eat our [expletive deleted], then eat there [expletive deleted], then eat our [expletive deleted] which is made up of our [expletive deleted] that we made them eat."
        
        Charles Easterly 10 years ago
        
        Hollywood New York had it coming.
3. sloopyinTEXAS 10 years ago
  
  Thanks for the link you lazy shitheel.
Slammer 10 years ago

Where's my woodChip Bok? I need some insanity for the weekend.

Oh, and the Weapons Grade A+ Derp for the day comes via twitter about Charleston: "It's easier to get guns in this country than it is to get food."

*SLAP*
1. PM 10 years ago
  
  Patently untrue. You can't buy guns with an EBT card in some states. You can buy food with an EBT card in every state.
  1. John Galt 10 years ago
    
    New Hampster is always on the cutting edge of awesomeness.
2. John Galt 10 years ago
  
  Double Tap *SLAP*
  1. Francisco d'Anconia 10 years ago
    
    +1 Rule #2
Rebel Scum 10 years ago

"You don't need 20 choices of wood-chippers deoderant when children are starving."
1. Rich 10 years ago
  
  Does the Pope wear deodorant?
  
  In the woods, I mean.
  1. Charles Easterly 10 years ago
    
    He wears Roma: http://www.fragrancex.com/prod.....ducts.html
    
    Naturally.
    1. Rich 10 years ago
      
      I imagine on High Holy Days Nights he wears Extreme Power.
      1. Charles Easterly 10 years ago
        
        Preternaturally.
        
        Rich 10 years ago
        
        😎
AlgerHiss 10 years ago

A Che Guevara shirt would have made the same point, and would have been an accurate depiction of this character.
1. Slammer 10 years ago
  
  That's his next Saint.
  1. John Galt 10 years ago
    
    It wouldn't come as a surprise.
2. John Galt 10 years ago
  
  I decided to watch the even crappier Canadian version of Gold Rush ( Yukon Gold ) online last night. I made it part way into episode 2 when one company's French Canadian master mechanic/miner decided it was time to wear his Che Guevara t-shirt in every scene. He obviously had no clue what good ole Che would've done with their money making privately owned operation. Or maybe he did. Either way I had seen enough.
BigT 10 years ago

How many regulators does the pope have?
1. Charles Easterly 10 years ago
  
  He has many Swiss guards, who are handy with the steel, if you know what I mean.
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5afnr_lZP-Y
  1. Rich 10 years ago
    
    How many Popes does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
    1. UnCivilServant 10 years ago
      
      Modern or renaissance? Because pontiffs aren't supposed to do that sort of thing...
      1. Rich 10 years ago
        
        Obviously *modern*. There were no lightbulbs in the Renaissance other than Leonardo's, DUH!
    2. straffinrun 10 years ago
      
      This Pope doesn't need a lightbulb. He has his Shining Path.
      1. Rich 10 years ago
        
        Nice.
sloopyinTEXAS 10 years ago

Today is baby day! Today is baby day!

Finally.
1. UnCivilServant 10 years ago
  
  [redacted]
2. Rich 10 years ago
  
  Yay! Best wishes! Please keep us posted.
  1. sloopyinTEXAS 10 years ago
    
    I just did.
    
    So I'm getting pressure from a good friend here to throw Juneteenth in as the second middle name. But in the wake of the Dolezal fiasco, I don't want her to be retroactively accused of appropriating black culture when she's applying to universities in 18 years.
    1. Entropy Drehmaschine Void 10 years ago
      
      Woodrow Chipster
3. Charles Easterly 10 years ago
  
  I hope all goes very well, sloop.
  
  I will be nice to five random people in your baby's honor.
  
  What the hey - all orphans can stop working at noon!
  1. Francisco d'Anconia 10 years ago
    
    For one hour.
4. UnCivilServant 10 years ago
  
  Is it human? Or are we talking alien baby/genetic chimera?
  
  If human, was is the base chromosonal distribution?
  
  Is it healthy?
  1. sloopyinTEXAS 10 years ago
    
    Healthy. Human. Female.
    
    Justice Forall (Undecided) Spicer will be here in 4 1/2 hours.
    1. UnCivilServant 10 years ago
      
      Congrats
    2. Rich 10 years ago
      
      "(Undecided)"? Not "[Redacted]"?
      1. Swiss Servator, Holzhacker 10 years ago
        
        Nice - good luck to banjos!
        
        sloopyinTEXAS 10 years ago
        
        No, good luck to the surgeon.
    3. Ivan Pike 10 years ago
      
      Congrats!
    4. hamilton 10 years ago
      
      Yee-hah! Congrats sloop and banjos!
    5. DesigNate 10 years ago
      
      I love the name sloop!
      
      Good luck to Banjos and congrats!
5. Slammer 10 years ago
  
  Best of luck! Congrats!
6. invisible furry hand 10 years ago
  
  How very appropriate for Slap-Ass Friday.
  
  Best wishes to you, Banjos, and everyone in the Free Republic of Sloopy. Even the killer ducks
7. straffinrun 10 years ago
  
  I'm assuming she was delivered by crane and not stork. Congrats.
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