Betting on the New Pope

LoneGunM@n

Go on the Irish

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200504/s1339054.htm

from ABCNewsOnline
The race is on to succeed John Paul II as pope and bookmakers are already getting in on the act. But not all the candidates are quite what they seem.

According to the Washington Post, gamblers can back Cardinal Dionigi Tettamanzi of Italy at odds of 11 to 4. "Or they can take their chances on Father Dougal Maguire of Craggy Island, Ireland, a long shot at 1,000 to 1."

But the Post's reporter was unaware of a key detail that, generous odds aside, would make canny bettors take a pass on Father Dougal.

He is a fictional character.

More accurately spelled McGuire, he appears in the hit British television comedy Father Ted, screened on the ABC in Australia.

The show follows the antics of an eccentric group of Catholic priests on a small island off the west coast of Ireland.

The clueless Dougal is described by Britain's Channel 4 television as "one of God's 'special' creatures" but even so, he is not thought likely to assume the throne of St Peter.

goin'_to_the_PS

look at the pddypower novelties bets laughed at the briteny spears one for an hour

spoofilyj

They should give it to the dancing priest!!!

Davey Devil

He died of a heart attack from dancing too much.

Dancing_Priest

Actually, it was just minor heartburn.....