Pope on a Pumpkin

WILLIAMSTOWN, MA- Just weeks after a Jackson, MI family spotted the likeness of John Paul II in a pancake, several Williams College students have reported a nearly identical image of the late pontiff on a pumpkin. "Such repeat apparitions are extremely rare," said Joe McDonough, local Catholic student. "The similarity of the papal profiles is unmistakeable. If I didn't know better, I would say that only the first is authentic- the second must be a forgery of some sort."

With the cause for John Paul's beatification already underway, continued McDonough, such apparitions could serve as crucial evidence towards proving the requisite miracles. Although appearances on foodstuffs have not been the norm among already canonized saints, grilled cheese sandwiches notwithstanding, "the Holy Father was known to have a sweet tooth during his lifetime. Perhaps this is merely his sense of humor still at work. What's next? Pizza, perhaps?"

The pumpkin is currently on display at the entrance to the Cardinal Newman Catholic Center in the basement of Thompson Chapel. There are currently no plans to sell it on EBay or elsewhere.

The chair of the Theology Department at Williams College was unavailable for comment.