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The Pope’s Visit

Calvin Trillin

October 1, 2015

Pope Francis blesses the faithful. August12, 2015. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Pope Francis came and Yogi went— The latter up toward heaven sent. The pope seemed humble as that Yankee— He almost said, “Just call me Frankie.” But critics say that it’s a shame That Catholic doctrine stays the same. They say, “We like this humble stuff, But being humble’s not enough.”

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