This just in from the Bench’s Manhattan Desk.
Cardinal Justin Rigali, Archbishop of Philadelphia, and Archbishop Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, have placed a friendly wager on the outcome of the 2009 World Series.
These two long-time friends spoke on Tuesday evening to settle the terms of the bet. If the Phillies win, Archbishop Dolan will ship a dozen bagels to the City of Brotherly Love; if the Yankees prevail, Cardinal Rigali will send a box of Tastykakes to the Big Apple.
Archbishop Dolan said, “Cardinal Rigali is one of my closest and dearest friends; for several years he even served as my Archbishop so I feel a particular loyalty to him. I know he has exquisite taste in most matters. I just wish he had better taste in baseball teams.”
Cardinal Rigali said, “I have great esteem for Archbishop Dolan. He is a gifted spiritual leader who has been a true friend for many years. That is why I am so sorry he will be disappointed when the Phillies successfully defend their World Championship. We have the cream cheese ready for the bagels that I know will be arriving shortly after the Repeat in the City of Brotherly and Sisterly love.”
posted October 28, 2009 at 5:23 pm
Dolan is great, but Rigali is THE MAN! And so the moral of the story is – LET’S GO PHILLIES!!!!
posted October 28, 2009 at 5:43 pm
As one wag in the newsroom noted: “If Dolan sends all those bagels to Philadelphia, at least we know Rigali will have the cream cheese to go with them.”
Dcn. G.
posted October 29, 2009 at 4:30 pm
PHILLIES are going to take this (again). Why – did yu notice Ryan Howard meditating/praying even though he struck out several times. That’s why. Didn’t see any Yankees doing that.
posted October 29, 2009 at 5:26 pm
Go Phils!