When reality settles in it’s always handy to a camera around, while enjoy the pleasures on offer down at the local pub, Jinx watched the evening news with a rye smile. The locals of Randwick were finally awaking from their slumber and realizing what it means to have 125000 pimple faced youths trampling through their suburb with a guy in a Popemobile leading the way. The locals looked very poe faced as they complained about been locked in their homes for two days. Would there be a mini baby boom with so little to do wondered Jinx, most likely not, but all the copies of Auto Theft IV would be out at the local video store.
Settling down with the crew near the window looking over the bay Jinx wondered what World Youth Day meant for Sydney and all RC’s. A few suggested it was a chance to socialize with over sea’s tourists and have awesome sex. Another claimed to have been to a World Youth Day and find it was just one big piss up party.
Jinx wondered what it would be like to live in a bubble? Seeing as how that’s the way the Pope is treated. Driven around in a Popemobile that allows people to see the Pope and the Pope to see them but no interaction otherwise. No sermon on the hill for B16. Surely JC would have been heckled by crowds, how did he handle it? To live your life in museum, giving sermons from high on up in the Vatican. The Pope lives a life removed, detached from the rigors of everyday life of the average person. It would be hard and lonely life without family or friends but B16 had chosen that life.
The crew chatted about the types of people who would be coming, would a gay element make their presents known, would there be discussions about the role of woman in the church, what about the sex scandals concerning children, the status of AIDS in Africa. Would any of these issues be discussed? The answer is of course no. This is a chance for RC’s to come together, hold hands, sing, pray and pray some more and see the Pope in a Boat-a-cade. Check out the World Youth Day official site that word is used. There’s loads of chances to pray with strangers in groups, at churches or more naturally at racecourses, God is going to have a very busy weekend or does God just leave the out of office reply on.
The posters around Sydney encourage all RC’s their have the time of their “eternal” lives. The general feeling within the crew was God, JC and the Holy Ghost weren’t that big on puns, if there wasn’t any Arch Angel, thundering voice from the Heavens or burning bush, just don’t go down the pun road with the word of God. The history of God would suggest God can be revengeful.
When it was announced Sydney was getting World Youth Day many felt it would be APEC all over again. Jinx prayed hard it would be. The Chasers getting arrested dressed as Nuns and a city devoid of cars. APEC was awesome, getting around the city was never easier.
God Bless B16 thought Jinx, I may save a few bucks on petrol that week.
