Posted on 10/10/2008 9:20:53 AM PDT by NYC_BULLMOOSE
My name is Francis Xavier Christianson... AND I WANT TO KNOW WHY YOU KEEP ASKING ME IF I'M CATHOLIC?
Oh -- i get it! just because my dad was born in Italy and -- well i guess that is a Catholic country... you naturally assume that I'm Catholic or something -- still that's a big leap isn't it?
Ok, ok, sure - my dad WAS Catholic and he (and mom) gave me a Christian name... and of course it is also true that all of dad's realtives (including my half-siblings) are Catholic...
And yes, sure my half-siblings will TELL you that I'm Catholic but how would they know? That's just what my dad told them!
Before you bring it up -- I'll admit it -- my step-father was also a Catholic and he did move my mom and me to Spain -- which is also (I guess) a Catholic country -- and sure he registered me on official government documents as a "Catholic"... but that was really just a... well... a silly little typo (that he kept making over and over)
SO -- NOW THAT I HAVE CLEARED THAT UP -- WHY DO YOU INSIST ON ASKING ME IF I'M A CATHOLIC?
Just because I recently slipped-up in a TV interview and discussed "My Christian Faith?"
People forget their religious beliefs all the time! Once I thought I was Jewish for a whole weekend! Heck -- for at least the last 18 months or so I've thought I was Jesus!
Sure, I went by the name Barry -- ummm -- I mean "Frank" for a little while in High School -- but then I made a big point of insisting later that everyone call me "Francis Xavier" -- because I really, really wanted to emphasize how NOT Catholic I am. 'cause I'm not -- really -- I swear. See, a REAL Catholic wouldn't swear right?
And is it my fault that a whole bunch of famous "Catholics" love me and want me to be president? I can't control what Father Farahkan -- err "Father Flanagan" has to say! It's a free country (for the moment anyway.)
SO -- WHY DO YOU KEEP ASKING ME IF I'M CATHOLIC?
IS IT BECAUSE YOU ARE RACISTS?
I'd be careful if I were you... my wife Michelle has plans for dealing with racists like you after the election...
LOL! Very good!
He forgot to add, “please do not mention my middle name. “Xavier” is indicative of a “Catholic” heritage, and if you use it, I will accuse you of lying and being a racist.”
Needs to be a video on YouTube!
IN RES:Your comment: “The surname Christianson sounds so authentically Italian.”
perhaps “Cristofani” would be a better choice?
It is definitely Swedish!!!
A true Muslim directly from Kenya after being schooled in the madrassas in Indonesia!!!
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