Pierbattista Pizzaballa!

I am not Catholic and have no interest in who is Pope other than that person’s views on the treatment of women, minorities, and the LGBTQ+ community (insomuch as those views influence the Catholic church and the actions of its followers worldwide).

I hear they picked some dude from Chicago, which is fine, except I was desperately hoping they’d pick this other guy with the absolutely delightful name of “Pierbattista Pizzaballa.” Pope Peter Pizza Balls! I’m probably going to get struck by lightning for saying that.

Also, the Pope wants to be called Leo now, even though that’s (gasp!) not the name on his birth certificate. Ya think MAGA heads are spinning, or is this somehow an okay exception to their usual intolerance? Are they going to respect his chosen name? And if his ID says “Leo” but his birth certificate says “Robert,” will he be able to vote??

Molly informed me that Pizzaballa was a contender in the 2015 Name of the Year championship. I’d like to report that Jamieson read all the bracket names out loud and nearly died laughing at Swindly Lint, Joe Henchman, Dr. Electron Kebewbew (which he pronounced as if he was firing a phaser), and Amanda Miranda Panda (the eventual winner, and rightly so!).