“If you and Pope Benedict swapped jobs for a year, what would you do?”
“Make…available…RUBBERS!”
Winner!!!
What do you think of this video?
Well, I got a very polite turn-down from his secretary or somesuch.
But I wrote back with many questions asking if we could do the interview via email this way. Cross your fingers!
Crossing them for you!
Good luck!
Jonathan, sorry you didn’t get an outright interview, and fingers crossed for a Virtual one.
One question I’d ask is: “You have seen much change in the world in your lifetime. What do you see as the most positive changes/developments we human beings have made?”
I think he would enjoy answering that.
Oh, you unfeeling bastard. Not only did my kids practically pee their pants laughing at that, but now we’ve watched it about 10 times and I am singing it to myself- llama, llama, duck, indeed.
*<snip>
Dalai Lama with no hair
Soul vibrations in the air
There’s a question I’ve got for you:
Why are you named for a beast of burden with an Aunt LaRue?
I’m askin’ you!
<snip>
Dalai Lama with no home
All around the world you roam
At a lecture hall near you
What’s a bald-headed, glasses-wearing Tibetan monk master to do?
I’m askin’ you!
Far away in the snowy Himalayas
There’s a cat who’s always getting reincarnated
Dalai Lama
Hello, Dalai
It’s so nice to have you back where you belong
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I can’t think of the Dalai Lama without hearing this song by the local band Clambake. (Warning: Embedded music plays upon opening.)
What is his favorite joke?
Once you’ve cleaned yourselves up, you should play llamatron
I prefer this version, if only because it apologizes for itself.
My work here is done. 
OK, maybe just almost done.
We don’t need no steenkin’ apologies! 
Here’s the Harry Potter version.