Pope Benedict XVI left New York City yesterday evening after a six-day whirlwind tour concluding in Yankee Stadium, holding Sunday mass for 57,000 while presumably exorcising the demons recently plaguing the Steinbrenner Family's team.

In honor of His Eminence's return home to Germany - I mean, the Vatican - and thankful for the lack of international incidents (good thing Benedict wasn't running the Olympic Torch), MPR presents The Top 10 Things the Pope Didn't Hear on His Trip to New York.

Drumroll a la Letterman, please...

10. "Will that be smoking or non-smoking?"

9. "We haven't had a miracle here since the 1969 Mets, so how about doing something for the Knicks?"

8. "Hey, buddy! Move your *&(#*#&ing Popemobile!"

7. "Oh, I just loved you as George Burns in that movie!"

6. "Those Tibetans actually have a bit of a case, don't they?"

5. "Welcome to Mr. Broadway Kosher Restaurant!"

4. "I'm Barack Obama, and I approve of this homily."

3. "Red-rum ... red-rum ..."

2. "Um, where was God on 9/11? Just asking is all..."

And finally, no. 1 on the List of Things the Pope Didn't Hear While Visiting New York...

"How 'bout them Cowboys!"

(Rimshot. Cue lightning strike bolting from out of the clear blue heavens.)