Virgin Mary Grilled Cheese

[George_S]

The eBay auction of a cheese sandwich said to bear the image of the Virgin Mary has drawn cheesy spoofs, including victuals meant to resemble the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.

Owner Diana Duyser, 52, of Hollywood, Florida, insists that what looks like a face on the grilled sandwich she kept by her bedside for the past 10 years "is the Virgin Mary, Mother of God" and that the sacred snack is miraculously mould-free.

But the legions of Mary-sandwich spoofers evidently do not have much faith in her claim.

Dozens of items inspired by the apparitional sandwich were listed on the eBay internet auction house today.

Among the most unorthodox offerings were an "Ariel Sharon pork chop", "Yasser Arafat on a falafel" and a "George W Bush tortilla".

There was also the "Virgin Mary's used gum in grilled cheese", the "Virgin Mary condom" and, from the junk-food-loving icon himself, the "Elvis - NOT Virgin Mary - better grilled cheese sandwich."

http://www.smh.com.au/news/Unusual-Tales/Sacred-snack-or-cheesy-spoof/2004/11/18/1100718126584.html?oneclick=true#

[VegasWolf]

1. So she wants to sell her personal miracle on ebay for a few bucks,

these religious people confuse the hell out of me.

[amber dog democrat]

6. I'll have 2 with extra pickles and a root beer.

and my imaginary friend on the next stool at the counter wants a John The Babtist Burger with Holy Ghost onion Rings and a grail of ice tea.

[signmike]

2. How Much $$$ ?

I can't get eBay - how much is this thing going for?

[Magic_Cookie]

4. Yesterday it was around 10k n/t

[Catch22Dem]

15. Current bid: US $69,107.69

How can you not get eBay? www.ebay.com

[amber dog democrat]

19. REALLY ?

Who is buying it ? Jerry Fallwell ?

[signmike]

25. Old 'Puter

Big programs or sites make it crash.

[uhhuh]

28. Whoever buy it MUST get the companion piece

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=16710&item=5536443655&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

[clown]

29. Gone down to about $18,500

When I first saw it, it was in the high 60k area,then when I went back it was down to $18,500, if you look at the bid history, the person who bid $70,000 accidentally typed in the wrong bid...so I guess the person meant $7,000 (I can only imagine "Oh dear, $70,000 for grilled cheese? Only a fool would pay that, why I only meant to type $7,000!)

[uhhuh]

30. can you point me to the link?

I have searched for the item, but I only find the parody items.

I have to see this with my own eyes that there are idiots out there willing to pay $18,000 + for old bread and cheese.

[olddad56]

3. what a coincidence...

I bought a ham a sandwich yesterday and I swear, it had the image of Condi Rice on it. I ate it. I ate Condi Rice. I might die.

[daleo]

8. Don't worry - Bush looks pretty healthy

Just repeating some rumors.

[FM Arouet666]

9. No you will become constipated.

My father refers to Condelezza Rice as Constipated Advice. Better get an emena. :P

[daleo]

5. She says she has been lucky at the casino since the miracle sandwich

That is what my morning paper said today. It is interesting that the Virgin Mary would reveal herself on a grilled cheese sandwich just to help someone gamble.

[FM Arouet666]

7. The power of religion

These curiosities have occurred with regularity over the years. The last one, I recall, was the face of Jesus on a corn chip. It may be the same one mentioned in the post, George W Bush tortilla, since he thinks he is Jesus, who knows? What I wonder, is how religious people believe in such nonsense. A moral deity capable of preventing war, disease, human suffering, remains silent except for projecting images onto our food products? :evilgrin:

[Catch22Dem]

10. why not keep the sandwich and take it to the casino?

I mean fucking PLEASE! People dying in Iraq, Sudan, etc... and this stupid motherfucker thinks the Virgin Mary is in a goddamn sandwich!

[George_S]

11. Careful...

... the sandwich sees everything and Christmas is coming.

[Catch22Dem]

13. way to ruin my xmas

thanks a LOT!
:evilgrin:

[Catch22Dem]

12. The BEST part is all the copycat items, I want the t-shirt that says

I ate the Virgin Mary grilled cheese...it was sacrilicious!

Or the Virgin Mary-Kate & Ashley Grilled Cheese

http://search.ebay.com/virgin-mary-grilled-cheese_W0QQsokeywordredirectZ1QQfromZR8

[George_S]

14. Pic

[amber dog democrat]

16. That's Jean Harlow

Not the Virgin Mary. I demand a refund.

[olddad56]

17. looked a little like Willie Nelson to me.

[amber dog democrat]

18. Well the person holding it does.

Maybe Marylyn Monroe... sigh good by Norma Jean.
And it seemed to me
you always were a
grilled cheese sandwich in the wind.....

[KDLarsen]

27. For a moment I thought you said Marilyn Manson..

.. in which case, I'd totally agree.

[signmike]

24. It IS Jean Harlow!

Looks more like Jean to me, than Norma Jean. Why does it always have to be the headliners, the stars? And how do these people recognize them? Does this old gal have a photo of V.M. in her wallet? Do they ever find Saul Of Tarsus on a tortilla, or his second cousin twice removed, Crazy Gideon The Gesthemene Carpet King?
If I suffer through this vail of tears only to come back as an image in somebody's food I hope I'm not mistaken as a Fundy's biblical hero. If they can't say "Hey, this looks like that old sign painter from El Monte " they might at least say "Naw, looks more like a fat Richard Widmark. Might get a buck for it on eBay"
A little while ago I took a dump. And though I seldom look to check the paper work, this time I did and *gasp* guess who I saw? George W. Bush! I swear to God. Now, it's not a perfect likeness, but I claim some artistic license and I think most people would see the resemblance. And it USED to be food.

[hatrack]

20. Black lipstick? What was she thinking?

And I'm not even going to MENTION what Greta Garbo was wearing on that slice of toast.

[VegasWolf]

21. Its Richard Simmons.

[mike_c]

31. No! No! It's Jacko!

It's Michael Jackson. Seriously! This is frickin' miracle!

[pa28]

22. In my old house I had a Virgin Mary in the shower.

It was right in the linoleum. It was a perfect, I mean perfect Virgin Mary. Just as I was about to alert the vatican I noticed all the other tiles had it too. Damn, should have saved one.

[Contrary1]

23. You can make your own...

for a fraction of the price!

THE BLESSED GRILLED CHEESE VIRGIN MARY KIT
THE ORIGINAL! NOW WITH QUESADILLA OPTION! NO HOAX!

"FORGET THE CHIA GIFTS FOR CHRISTMAS -- GIVE THE ULTIMATE GIFT! IMAGINE THEIR SURPIRSE AT CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST AS YOU FEAST ON YOUR VERY OWN VIRGIN MARY SANDWICHES!"

Opening bid: $3,500.00 @ where else? Ebay

[signmike]

26. LOL - Priceless!

[kutastha]

32. Link to item here

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=19270&item=5535890757&rd=1

Happy bidding.

[emad]

33. DUPE:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=2023665