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9. I don't see a plant, I see a pen. What am I missing?

Thu May 7, 2026, 01:59 PM

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Pope Leo XIV gifted Marco Rubio a plant of peace. In return, Marco Rubio gave the pope [View all] riversedge Thursday OP

A glass football is about as useful as a chocolate teapot Ocelot II Thursday #1

Little Marco coulda put a Bears sticker on it. Kid Berwyn Thursday #2

it woulda been funnier, and more like this inept admin.... Gato Moteado Thursday #5

what an embarrassment Gato Moteado Thursday #3

I guess he can put it in his man cave. badhair77 Thursday #4

and football in rome is soccer.... Gato Moteado Thursday #6

Give the guy a break Bluestocking Thursday #7

The Pope: FalloutShelter Thursday #8

I don't see a plant, I see a pen. What am I missing? Maraya1969 Thursday #9

I had to "look it up"...it was an olive wood pen, yorkster Thursday #11

Oh thank you. Maraya1969 Thursday #13

'Extending an olive branch' means peace. applegrove Friday #16

Oh, duh....my brain went to an olive tree. yorkster Friday #24

The pen was made of olive wood which is the plant of peace, applegrove Friday #15

Was it filled with aftershave? eShirl Thursday #10

LOL...Does it have a cord to hang in the shower? LeftInTX Friday #17

like Father Guido Sarducci's "Pope on a Rope" eShirl Friday #23

Da Pope has spoke musette_sf Thursday #12

Sweep it for bugs. orthoclad Thursday #14

Up close, it looks like it's made out of plexiglass... LeftInTX Friday #18

Could have been worse. Emrys Friday #19

Trump would have gifted the Pope a Shamwow Kaleva Friday #21

The Pope would only have to pay shipping and handling PCIntern Friday #22