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Papal dinner (minus the pope) guest list
As reported below (see His Holiness will skip White House dinner in his honor), Pope Benedict XVI (a birthday boy today: Happy 81st) won’t be on hand for the big White House dinner tonight marking his visit.
But former Dodger Manager Tom Lasorda will be. Other guests, according to the White House, will include several of the supremes, including Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Scalia, Kennedy, Alito and Thomas.
And there’ll be a supreme knight, specifically Carl Anderson, the supreme knight and chief executive officer of the Knights of Columbus.
From the legislative branch: Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader John Boehner.
Also, more than 20 members of the clergy from around the nation.
Here’s the menu. Probably similar to what you have planned for this evening. No telling what spell check will try to do to some of these words.
Morel-encrusted diver scallops, ramp spatzle, angel hair asparagus bisque, duo of veal, white truffle potato dumplings, baby carrots and boletus mushrooms, heirloom lettuces and candied pumpkin seeds, spring squash carpaccio, styrian pumpkin oil vinaigrette, raspberry crisp and mint coulis.
No evidence of birthday cake, which allows the White House to avoid the dicey decision of angel food or devil’s food.
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