Posted on 04/16/2003 7:52:11 AM PDT by Happy2BMe
The Pope is visiting DC and President Bush takes him out for an afternoon on the Potomac...sailing on a yacht lent to the President.
They're admiring the sights when, all of a sudden, the Pope's hat (zucchetto) blows off his head and out into the water.
Secret service guys start to launch a boat, but Bush waves them off, saying, "Wait, wait. I'll take care of this. Don't worry."
Bush then steps off the yacht onto the surface of the water and walks out to the Holy Father's little hat, bends over and picksit up, then walks back to the yacht and climbs aboard.
He hands the hat to the Pope amid stunned silence.
The next morning, the Washington Post carries a story, with front-page photos.
The banner headline is: "BUSH CAN'T SWIM!"
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