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kpete

(71,978 posts) Mon Mar 16, 2020, 08:48 AM Mar 2020

Surreal Photo: Pope Francis in broad daylight yesterday walking down one of Rome's main streets

Photo for surreal times: Pope Francis in broad daylight yesterday walking down one of Rome’s main shopping avenues. Barely anybody else was out on the streets.

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Surreal Photo: Pope Francis in broad daylight yesterday walking down one of Rome's main streets (Original Post) kpete Mar 2020 OP

Is that his entourage behind him Cirque du So-What Mar 2020 #1

Either that or a mob of 1%ers out to get him! 2naSalit Mar 2020 #2

Yes, similar to our Secret Service. Admirable for him to go for a stroll. KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2020 #3

yes , thats the swiss gaurds . AllaN01Bear Mar 2020 #4

I'd might be impressed if he floated down the street.... BSdetect Mar 2020 #5

ordinary citizens are being chastised and perhaps arrested for doing this nt msongs Mar 2020 #6

Cirque du So-What

(25,914 posts)

1. Is that his entourage behind him

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 08:54 AM

Mar 2020

on the sidewalk and in the street?

2naSalit

(86,498 posts)

2. Either that or a mob of 1%ers out to get him!

Reply to Cirque du So-What (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 08:56 AM

Mar 2020

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,489 posts)

3. Yes, similar to our Secret Service. Admirable for him to go for a stroll.

Reply to Cirque du So-What (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 09:09 AM

Mar 2020

He's recovering from a bad cold and probably trying to be active and set an example for Italians to get their exercise during the quarantine. I'm sure he's very careful to not touch anything and the guards will keep the public away.

Regardless, this is good optics for the people, IMO......