The Pope and the Queen of England are on the same stage at an Anglican and Catholic commemoration of the Anglo-Irish accords. The crowd is enormous—thousands of people gathered to witness the event.
Her Majesty and His Holiness can’t help but feel a little rivalry, both being heads of their respective churches.
The Queen turns to the Pope and says, “Did you know that with just one little wave of my hand, I can make every English person in the crowd go wild?”
The Pope raises an eyebrow in doubt.
So, the Queen gives her signature royal-gloved wave, and sure enough, every Englishman in the crowd erupts into rapturous cheering. The applause continues for a moment before gradually fading.
The Pope, unwilling to be outdone by someone wearing an arguably worse frock and hat than he, considers his next move.
Then, he turns to the Queen and says, “Your Majesty, that was impressive. But did you know that with just one little wave of MY hand, I can make every Irish person in this crowd go crazy with joy? Their joy will not be fleeting like that of your subjects, but will run deep into their hearts. They will remember this moment forever, tell their grandchildren, and they, in turn, will pass it down through generations.”
The Queen scoffs. “One little wave of your hand, and every Irish person will rejoice forever? Nonsense. Prove it.”
So the Pope slaps her.
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