Whispers in the loggia:

So, everybody buckled up?



Less than 24 hours to go 'til Francis' first Scarlet Bowl, the pieces are in the works and the stage is getting set. But first, it's time again for the only commercial you'll ever see on these pages.



Simply put, folks, the product here doesn't just come from out of thin air... and unless this readership pays the bills to keep the shop running, well, it just can't run anymore.



Sure, there's a Big Weekend and beyond in store. As ever, though, what happens from here is less this scribe's call than yours:

The Main Event begins at 11 Rome time (1000GMT, 5am Eastern, 2 Pacific) Saturday morning. For everything up to the minute, Page Three – down the right sidebar or directly here – will have the running updates.



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by Rocco Palmo via Whispers in the Loggia