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Does the Pope shit in the woods. 

A sarcastic answer to a question with an obvious yes. Referenced in The Big Lebowski. The reversal of the two words makes the phrase hilarious.

Oh, and I'm not Catholic... but I'm high.
"Does the Pope shit in the woods." or "Does a bear wear a funny hat?" are both examples of phrases to use to be like the dude.
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does a bear shit in the woods 

Sarcastic response to any question that has an incredibly obvious answer. The humor lies in that you're mocking the person who asked the question by jokingly asking a question that has an obvious answer. See "Is the Pope Catholic".
Joe: Is Julio Jones good at football?
Clayton: Does a bear shit in the woods?

Does the Pope shit in the woods? 

Another answer for the obvious, "Obviously." Made famous by Steve Martin in his "Wild and Crazy Guy" hit record from the seventies.
In Philosophy you remember just enough to screw you up. You learn the important religious questions, 'Does the Pope shit in the woods?'

abandon an orphan in the woods

1. to take a poop

2. one of the best quotes from code monkeys on the G4 network
dude 1: man, i got to go abandon an orphan in the woods!

dude 2: dont for get to spray something you smell bastard!

Does the Pope shit in the woods? 

This is a sarcastic answer to a question with an obvious answer of "yes." Taken as a combination of the similarly-intended ones, "Does a bear shit in the woods?" and "Is the Pope Catholic?"

By the way, I'm Catholic.
Do I want an Abita Turbo Dog? Does the Pope shit in the woods?

a babe in the woods

a person who is young, naivee, or lacks the needed experience to do well in a situation. This is usually said when the person is most likely to fail or struggle. People can gain experience or become jaded and lose this trait.
person one: hey did you see the new guy?
person two: yeah he said he was going to talk to HR about the soda machine!
person one: he is definatly a babe in the woods, he'll learn or get a new job.

into the woods 

a play about fairy tale characters wanting their wish to come true and in the end they get it
cinderella went into the woods to get her wish.
into the woods by Corie June 16, 2004