State officials today announced that the late Pope Francis would be honored with Pierce County’s highest honor, an airbrushed Washington State Fair t-shirt.
“We’re proud to announce that the late Pope Francis will be joining Dale Earnhardt Sr. and the Tasmanian Devil in the pantheon of beloved icons commemorated on our airbrushed shirts,” said Washington State Fair spokesperson Ronald Claremont. “This commemorative shirt, depicting Pope Francis being carried to heaven by angelic Tweety Birds, honors the legacy of the great religious leader and will be on display this September between the ring toss and the Extreme Scream.”
A Vatican spokesperson reportedly revealed that the Catholic Church was touched by the gesture.
“We understand that the airbrushed State Fair shirt is a sacred rite reserved for beloved icons like Toby Keith, Selena, and your uncle that died when you were a kid but your mom won’t go into any more details about,” said Cardinal Bianchi, pulling an airbrushed Pope Francis tee over his robes. “It means a lot to receive this outpouring of support from the people of Pierce County, and the entire conclave will wear it with pride while electing our next Pope.”
At press time, Lewis County officials announced plans to commemorate the passing of the Pope by changing the Uncle Sam sign to a message about how Obama was a Soros-funded Muslim sleeper agent collaborating with the mole people on a secret tunnel to help a Chinese military invasion.
