Pope Benedict goes to Mount Olive - Popeye almost kills him!

Vatican City - Pope Benedict XVI left the Vatican on Monday to travel abroad. He hoped to stop at various places he hadn't officially visited as Pope.

First on his itinerary was a visit to northern New Jersey near the New Jersey, New York border. It would be his holiness' first visit to New Jersey and his seventh trip abroad since ascending to the Papacy in 2005.

Mount Olive New Jersey is a center for local Catholic populations and showcases two unique cathedrals. Pope Benedict decided to visit the Mount Olive Cathedral on Tuesday and to celebrate the mass personally. Thousands were expected to view the one-time visit by the 81 year Pontiff.

John 'Popeye' Morgan wanted to see the Pope's visit too, but after leaving O'Shay's Bar and Grill, he was better suited for a strong cup of coffee and a taxi ride home! The hapless Morgan decided to drive his new Chevrolet Caprice to the downtown event, leaving both common sense and the better advice of his friends back at O'Shays.

Two blocks from the cathedral, Morgan's car accidentally ran into the back of the Pope-Mobile carrying Pope Benedict. Glass shattered, and the Pope took a spill, but his Holiness narrowly escaped death by the hands of a ardent, but very drunk admirer.

Needless to say, the Pope did not get to Mount Olive.

_{Make Bargis's day - rate this story with the stars, they're just down there!}