Should I take the folks at the Vatican a Tuna Noodle Casserole?

[Sannum]

With all of the funeral planning and appointing a new guy, they have their hands full. My mother always taught me to take food to the grieving!:P.

[Erika]

1. Believe me, these guys have cooks & food

Wonder who underwrites the Pope's health insurance. I doubt if any American, other than D.C. reps and the elite class could afford his treatments and deductibles.

[Sannum]

3. I was joking of course,lol. But you do have a good question.

He had the best of medical care, that no one could have afforded. I want his insurance plan:7. The deductable must be hell, though:P

[Zuni]

6. I have a good insurance plan, but when the August deductible part

comes around, I realize how over priced our medicine is. I could get street drugs for less!

[Erika]

11. Who does insure the Catholic church?

Where do they get their health plan? The monies paid for this Pope's care over the last two decades must have resulted in literally hundreds of thousands of dollars to the medical field.

The average U.S. citizen will not be provided these benefits and will simply die.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

2. I'll bring the green bean casserole....

Anyone want to bring a cold cut platter or a veggie platter?

[Sannum]

4. Don't forget something sweet for the Cardinals.

Perhaps a cake or a pie of some sort:9. Would a "Better than Sex cake" be considered a sin or a breach of celibacy vows? What to do, what to do:7

[Zuni]

8. A local deli does great sandwich platters

When my father died, my mother got my stepmother one. Boy, that was the only good thing that came out of my father's passing.

[Me.]

5. A Nice Angel Food Cake

might be appreciated!

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

12. Great. Do we need to bring a Kosher menu as well?

[Nevernose]

7. Fried Chicken

I grew up in the South, so fried chicken is required at every gathering. Good comfort food, too.

[Zuni]

9. don't forget the potato salad

[Lisa]

10. you know -- a lot of Catholic churches run food banks ...

And a little something (no need to even open the cans!) would probably be welcome now, as always.