Wasn't there a book called "The Devil Wears Prada?" Why yes, there was. I even read it. It was not such a stellar literary achievement, though I imagine it was a pretty decent monetary achievement for Lauren Weisberger, the woman who wrote it. I wonder if the new pope has ever read "The Devil Wears Prada." If not, I think someone should get him a copy for Christmas. It might help him realize how ironic it seems for the leader of the Catholic church to go around in a pair of red Prada loafers and Gucci shades. Now, I understand that Prada is a wonderful business that started with a family in Italy many, many years ago and that they make some of the best quality leather goods in the world. But in this day and age Prada and many other high design labels signify a desire to indulge in a type of wealth and ostentation that doesn't really become the pope. But that's just my opinion.
There are a lot of things I could say about this current pope that I'll just keep to myself (*cough*hitleryouth*), as I am not a Catholic and I don't take it too personally that he's the wrong man for the job. But reading about his "penchant" for designer goods and the fact that he is snubbing the tailors who have been making the Pope's outfits since the late 1700s did give me pause for a moment to think about what a turnoff that is coming from someone in his position. Actually, reading about his elaborately adorned vestments sort of reminded me of something I watched on the history channel about Caligula recently. Creepy... So much for surrendering to a life of service and humble abstinence. The pope is big pimpin, spendin Gs. Just wait til he gets his bullet proof ride rimmed up with spinning 20 inch B-L-A-DEES. He can have Gucci and Prada, but you can't have condoms, birth control pills or STD awareness. That's nice.
Posted by Maria at December 1, 2005 10:11 PM | TrackBack