This is just too cool...

The Pope... AND The Botafumiero!

"Look, Your Holiness, up in the sky... not a bird... not a plane... Holy Smoke, it's THE BOTAFUMIERO!"

"Guido, Georg, we must have one of these for St. Peter's!  And another for the outdoor Masses!  Will it fit in the Popemobile?"

"You thought the Bugninists were ticked when I put the candles back on the altar, wait until they see this thing in action!.  And the tree-huggers won't like it either!"

"Hmm - this thing would cut quite a swath...  properly aimed it could take out a half-dozen bad bishops in one shot..."

For you Botafumiero afficionados who'd like to practice in case there are any openings for tiraboleiros any time soon, there's actually an online simulator!  (Leo - you CAN get it to do 360's, even though that would be physically impossible inside the Cathedral...)