Ilike new Pope Leo XIV, although it remains to be seen how he’ll turn out (sainthood, maybe?). Seems like it takes 200-300 years. There have been several Pope Leos before Pope Leo XIV — 13 (XIII) to be exact, according to all 10 (X) of my fingers plus three (III) toothpicks.

Pope Leo XIV is the first American to head the Holy See, prompting many to exclaim “Holy mackerel!” — with all due respect, of course.

When I was a kid in school, all of the classroom clocks had Roman numerals marking the hours I through XII. That pretty much sums up what I learned in school. Once you get beyond XII, though, it can get tough to figure out what the Roman numerals mean. I’m lost on the Super Bowl. The last one was LIX; parse that if you can.

I do think Roman numerals add a touch of class to individu

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