a spider tried to deliver a message of gender equality to the pope

[Liberal_in_LA]

video

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8276951.stm

**Warning. That stupid Intel 'our rock stars aren't like your rock stars' ad plays first but it's a shortened version**

A not so itsy-bitsy spider bugs the pope in Prague

(AP) – 10 hours ago

PRAGUE — President Barack Obama had his fly. Now Pope Benedict XVI has his spider.

A large arachnid appeared on the pope's white robes as he addressed politicians and diplomats in Prague on Saturday afternoon. The pope didn't seem to notice at first — but journalists following the speech on a large screen flinched as the spider inched toward Benedict's neck.

It disappeared from view for a moment, but then could be seen crawling up the right side of the 82-year-old pontiff's face.

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[sakabatou]

1. Weird

[bridgit]

2. That was trippy, I bet the spider thought it was walking on a giant pope shaped marshmallow

[Ozymanithrax]

3. Blessed be the Spider...

Clearly, we see here the difference between an American President and a Pope.

[MrModerate]

4. Yes, the pope seems to have lost touch with all external reality to the point where . . .

small creatures can wander all over him unnoticed.

[Toasterlad]

5. I'd Be More Concerned With How It Escaped From His Body.

Does this mean that all the other evil things filling his body can get out, too? Watch out for devil-bats!

[Rex]

6. Wow, that spider does everything but hold up a sign that says, 'HERE I AM!'

What does a spider have to do nowadays to get the Pope's attention? Sheesh.

[frylock]

7. i think it was his familiar

[orleans]

8. LOL! thanks. n/t

[ecstatic]

9. MSNBC has mentioned this at least 3 times today...

[Ms. Toad]

10. This has what to do with gender equality?n/t