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U.S. President George W. Bush (R) arrives with First Lady Laura Bush (C) for the funeral of Pope John Paul II in the Vatican's St. Peter's Square April 8, 2005. A simple cypress coffin bearing Pope John Paul's body was carried out of St Peter's Basilica on Friday as a funeral mass started for the poor and powerful of the earth to say their last goodbye. REUTERS/Yves Herman

U.S. President George W. Bush (L) and first lady Laura Bush (2-R) arrive for the funeral of Pope John Paul II in the Vatican's St. Peter's square April 8, 2005 near Iranian President Mohammad Khatami (top). A simple cypress coffin bearing Pope John Paul's body was carried out of St Peter's Basilica as the world's most powerful leaders joined an ocean of humble pilgrims to say goodbye on Friday at the biggest funeral in modern times. REUTERS/Yves Herman

A cardinal waves during the funeral mass for the late Pope John Paul II in St Peter's Square at the Vatican April 8, 2005. The poor and the powerful of the earth rubbed shoulders to say their last goodbye to Pope John Paul on Friday as one of the most momentous funerals in history got under way at the Vatican. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen

U.S. President George W. Bush (C) arrives to attend the funeral of Pope John Paul II in the Vatican's St. Peter's square April 8, 2005. A simple cypress coffin bearing Pope John Paul's body was carried out of St Peter's Basilica as the world's most powerful leaders joined an ocean of humble pilgrims to say goodbye on Friday at the biggest funeral in modern times. REUTERS/Yves Herman

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, rear left, speaks with his Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer, rear center, during the funeral for Pope John Paul II in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Friday April 8, 2005. The death of John Paul II has evoked a remarkable outpouring of affection from around the world and brought an estimated 4 million people to Rome in one of the largest religious gatherings in the West in modern times. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (C) uses his handkerchief in St Peter's Square at the start of the funeral for the late Pope John Paul II at the Vatican April 8, 2005. The poor and the powerful of the earth rubbed shoulders to say their last goodbye to the Pope on Friday as the Vatican staged one of the most momentous funerals in history for the Polish Pontiff. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi

580 posted on 04/08/2005 2:55:35 AM PDT by TexKat (Just because you did not see it or read it, that does not mean it did or did not happen.)
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To: TexKat

How strange to see "the football" being carried by the military aide in a tuxedo in a couple of those photos in post 580...I'm assuming that's what that is.


596 posted on 04/08/2005 3:01:12 AM PDT by Tex_GOP_Cruz (Nunc dimittis servum tuum Joannem Paulum II, Domine, secundum verbum tuum in pace.)
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