 Papal stadium mass marred by
“wardrobe malfunction”
A
mega-mass at Yankee Stadium lead by Pope Benedict VI, the religious
leader of the world's 1.3 billion Catholics, was plunged into scandal
yesterday when the pontiff's body-length vestments became partially
torn after the presentation of the Eucharist, revealing his holiness' hiney.
The incident occurred when the newly
infallible but still occasionally clumsy Benedict, on his way back to
the elevated infield altar for the communion rite, tripped over second base
causing him to topple to the turf, tear his ceremonial garment and moon
the 70,000 strong congregation.
As
if to add insult to
encyclical injury, the jumbo screen over the left-field bleachers,
being reflexively run by the stadium's usual AV staff, provided
multi-angle instant replays of the embarrassment as well as zoomed-in,
side-by-side worshiper reaction shots. Only after several
shocking minutes was the screen abruptly changed to display a
stock trivia question about 1938 Yankees' catcher Art Jorgens'
favorite pre-game soda flavor (answer: peach).
If
not for two quick-thinking altar boys who helped the exposed
74-year-old pope back to his feet and then formed a visual barrier
while he attempted in vain to adjust his rended cassock, the
unfortunate event might have brought the entire service to a halt.
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