These two look so much like twins that they would make for a fun sitcom where they switch places. TWIN SWAP! Coach becomes the pope, and the pope runs a bar. What shenanigans would happen?
Pope Benedict XVI’s lookalike is Coach from Cheers
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Here’s the text of the cartoon: Ernie “Coach” Pantuso from the TV show “Cheers” played by Nicholas Colasanto Pope Benedict XVI from Marktl, Bavaria played by Joseph Ratzinger
The coach and Pope Benedict XVI couldn’t be anymore opposite. Pope Benedict XVI is very intellectual while Coach is the epitamy of non-intellect. Coach is said to be a bit slow cuz he took too many pitches to the head. While Pope Benedict XVI is said to be the head intellectual architect of John Paul II’s papacy.
holy wine, on the house!
what adds another strange twist on this is that the Pope’s name, Joe Ratzinger, is mysteriously close to Coach’s buddy, John Ratzenberger who played Cliff Clavin of Cheers. Joe Ratzinger : John Ratzenberger Pope Cliff Clavin
did you know that John Ratzenberger is in The Empire Strikes Back? i believe he plays one of the workers in the base on Hoth in the beginning.
I couldn’t quite put my finger on it until the star wars refrence. Then I remembered… Joseph Ratzinger looks like the evil Emperor Palpatine from Star Wars. Pope Palpatine??
wow, interesting reference!
wow. just in time for the next star wars movie. that’s a freaky timing coincidence. Though it’s a terribly terrible thing to actually compare, but’s still a crazy coincidence. Poor Pope Benny. Let’s give the Pope some love. Y’know he wouldn’t have all these problems if he named himself “Pope Pourri”
i think anyone would have a hard time following J P II. he’s going to get criticized no matter what. it’s a tough act to follow.
Another “Missing Twin” is Uncle Fester from the Addams Family? There is a creepy resemblance!