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(14 Apr 2008) HEADLINE: Get your Pope paraphernalia --------------------------------------- CAPTION: As the Pope visits America, vendors are selling products that reflect the Pope's likeness on everything from keychains to hats. (April 14) ---------------------------------------- [Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] You might have to take a second glance to realize ---no ---this is not the Pope standing outside of a New York gift shop. [Notes:show cardboard pope waiving] It is one of many "pope-like-nesses" available for sale, marking the Holy Father's visit to America. [Notes:pan of table of products] Cashing in on a rare-papal visit --vendors are offering bumper stickers ---- hats ---- t-shirts ---key chains--jewelry and more ------ [Notes:cut to each one as track flows] It's all available for those who'd like to have something tangible to Benedicts's first American visit as Pope. [Notes:file of pope] [Notes:Neil Fusco, owner of Mt. Carmel Religious Books and Gifts] [Notes:SOT: "We're trying to excite people about our holy father coming to the states.] But would the 81-year-old leader of the Catholic church approve of such commercialism? [Notes:pope file] This follower thinks --it's good for the spiritual community. [Notes:Sarah Ryan, a Catholic store owner] SOT: "My prayer is that every corner, like you see Dunkin Donuts, will have a Catholic shop and that all the Catholic shops will come together in unity - one universal. Even at Washington's Basilica of the National Shrine ---- shoppers are lining up to collect trinkets of the papal visit. [Notes:SOT: we want something to have to be able to tell our children and grandchildren about this experience.] A sentiment -- echoed by many ------- who may only get this close to a meeting with the pope. [Notes:show shot of people taking picture with cardboard pope] Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...