The New Pope Is 78 Years Old

by Tony Peyser

When you get a big gig like this at his age
It sounds weird but one could easily say
His promotion and going away party
Could be held on the very same day.

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Tony Peyser provides poems and weekly cartoons for The Santa Monica Mirror and writes the new BuzzFlash column, "Blue State Jukebox." He was also a daily cartoonist for the L.A. Times from 1994 to 1997. You can contact Tony via email at tonypeyser@yahoo.com.

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