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What the Pope Will Do Now That He's Resigning

Nanny Pope

Perhaps the Pope will become a Nanny

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Tennis Player Pope

Now that he can relax, he'll probably wanna work on his form, play some tennis

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Stand-Up Pope

But he definitely needs to pick up some new hobbies; like stand-up comedy

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Pedicurist Pope

or work towards becoming the first post-pope pedicurist

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Hat Salesman Pope

or hat salesman

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Wedding Planner Pope

I bet he's ready to tackle some new careers, like wedding planning

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Florist Pope

I mean, he arranges such beautiful flowers, they would look perf at a summer ceremony

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Luau Pope

Of course he'll probably take a long awaited vacation

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Mardi Gras Pope

Maybe head down to New Orleans, check out Mardi Gras

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Crowd Surfing Pope

Even get into some crowd surfing

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Apple Genius Bar Pope

Whatever you do, please keep your twitter active, Benedict

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Emperor Palpatine Pope

...and don't turn to the dark side.

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Since Pope Benedict XVI announced his retirement this morning, we've been thinking about all the free time he'll have on his hands. I mean, he can start taking those watercolor classes he always dreamed of. Or catch up on House of Cards. Let us know if we're on the right track Mr. Former Pope