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I was stationed in Italy during the three Popes events.....lots of bells and local TV's watching the smoke stack at the Vatican. I was also on the USSS/TSD detail for the Popes visit to AZ in 88 and CO in 93.........he's cool.

He really likes "cake"..... I mean he really really really likes cake. The archdiocese (sp?) in Denver where he stayed overnight must have had 30 cakes made for him. We x-rayed the cakes, searched his quarters, all of the church and a retreat up in the mountains he stayed at for a while. We also did all of Tempe stadium in AZ and the stage for the world youth day in CO.

I remember he wore nike tennis shoes while he walked around the grounds of the retreat by himself. Kinda funny to see the pope in tennies.

..... His aides gave each of us a rosary and a certificate of thanks before he departed. I kept it for many years and then gave it to a friend who was retired navy and a devout catholic. I kept the certificate for my I love me wall.....:o)

My personal memories of my time around the 3 popes.......