Ain’t it the truth
The Pope is visiting DC and President Bush takes him
out for an afternoon on the Potomac…sailing on the
pres. yacht, the Sequoia. They’re admiring the sights
when, all of a sudden, the Pope’s hat (zucchetto)
blows off his head and out into the water. Secret
service guys start to launch a boat, but Bush waves
them off, saying “Wait, wait. I’ll take care of this.
Don’t worry.”
Bush then steps off the yacht onto the surface of the
water and walks out to the Holy Father’s little hat,
bends over and picks it up, then walks back to the
yacht and climbs aboard. He hands the hat to the Pope
amid stunned silence.
The next morning, the Washington Post carries a tory,
with front page photos, of the event. The banner
headline is “Bush Can’t Swim.”