Sister Carol Keehan now knows exactly how Lloyd Dobler felt in “Say Anything.”
In the movie, Lloyd’s dream girl breaks up with him and as a consolation she hands him a pen. He famously says to his compatriots hanging out at the Gas & Sip on a Friday night: “I gave her my heart, she gave me a pen.”
Now, I don’t know if Sister Keehan hangs out at the Gas & Sip but she’s gotta be right there with poor ol’ Lloyd.
CNA reports:
Sister Carol Keehan, President of the Catholic Health Association, has been awarded with one of the 21 pens used by President Barack Obama on Tuesday to sign the health care bill.
Next Sr. Carol’s going to show up in the Malibu, park it on the White House lawn, and hold her phonograph above her head playing Obama’s speeches back to him.
And she can complain to the 59 other nuns who supported Obamacare, “I gave up my soul, he gave me a pen.”
March 24, 2010 at 5:17 pm
She sold out too cheaply; should have held out for a council position in Detriot. I heard they're going to buy the inner cities to level it into farmland.
Why are these nuns able to even do this? They're out of control! They have the vow of obedience so where are their superiors who were supposed to see to the good order of the congregation? They were suppose to serve the local church so where are the local ordinaries who should have said, "That is not how you serve the Church." I guess it's Bush's fault and he's not even Catholic.
March 24, 2010 at 5:21 pm
Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't Lloyd get the pen-giving girl in the end?
Also, since you disapprove of their relationship, does this make you the dad who gets busted by the IRS in the movie?
March 24, 2010 at 5:24 pm
I have no doubt I'll be taken away by federal agents at some point.
March 24, 2010 at 7:02 pm
To paraphrase the Bible and A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS: "Why, Sister Keehan, what does it profit a woman to give up her soul for the whole world — but for a pen?"
— Mack
March 24, 2010 at 8:58 pm
OK, you guys are out of control. I disapprove of (see: am repulsed by) what these nuns did as well. But you CANNOT say she, or ANYONE is going to hell. God will be her judge, as He will be ours.
Let's keep the blasphemy in check here, shall we?
March 24, 2010 at 9:40 pm
Wow. So when I started reading this post, I had the movie "Better off Dead" in mind…I think it was my brain's subconscious trying to cope…
March 24, 2010 at 10:03 pm
Matt, Lloyd Dobler is the GOOD guy! At least he knew he was getting stiffed.
Sr. Keehan? I was thinking more like Sméagol/Gollum, treasuring the pen ("So bright… so beautiful… ah, Precious.").
March 24, 2010 at 10:17 pm
Patty – one of my all time favorite movies : P
Mary – I'd say a mix of gollum AND Jane Hathaway; Mr Drysdale's secretary from the Beverly Hillbillys (no offense to Nancy Culp).
March 24, 2010 at 10:27 pm
Well, nobody can send sister to hell, she can do that on her own, but in the meanwhile can she be sent to a retirement home and never be heard from again?
March 24, 2010 at 11:07 pm
Keehan is really the Church Lady from SNL.
http://douglawrence.wordpress.com/2010/03/24/sister-keehan-gets-a-pen/
March 25, 2010 at 12:15 am
Hahahah! Anon, you made me laugh out loud!
March 27, 2010 at 12:09 am
You're right, Early Riser — all that's needed is a string of pearls!