Cheese Sandwich Bought for $28,000

yahoo.com ^ | 11/23/2004 | Iamaverygooddriver

[Imaverygooddriver]

And now for the latest episode of "People on crack".......

Cheese Sandwich Bought for $28,000

Tue Nov 23,10:41 AM ET

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MIAMI (Reuters) - An online casino won the eBay bidding for a decade-old cheese sandwich bearing what some people consider a likeness of the Virgin Mary and immediately began hawking Virgin Mary Grilled Cheese T-shirts.

GoldenPalace.com's bid of $28,000 was the highest offer for the sandwich when bidding closed late on Monday, the Internet casino's Web site said.

The seller, Fort Lauderdale, Florida resident Diana Duyser, says she made the cheese sandwich 10 years ago and after taking a bite, saw "the Virgin Mary staring back at me."

In her eBay ad, Duyser said the sandwich has been kept in a plastic case for a decade and has developed no mold or bacteria. "It is like a miracle," she said.

"I would like all people to know that I do believe that this is the Virgin Mary Mother Of God," the ad said. "That is my solemn belief, but you are free to believe that she is whomever you like, I am not scamming anyone."

GoldenPalace.com said on its Web site that the "sacred sandwich" had received more than 1.7 million hits since being posted on eBay. The company's chief executive, Richard Rowe, said the sandwich would be used to raise money for charity.

The T-shirts, in various styles bearing a picture of the sandwich and a GoldenPalace.com logo, sell for $19.99.

"We believe that everyone should be able to see it and learn of its mystical power for themselves," Rowe said.

[Imaverygooddriver]

Where do they get this Virgin Mary stuff? It looks like Teresa "John is my Poodle" Heinz after her usual overdose of botox.

[FreeKeys]

I like cheese. Do you?

[msnimje]

P. T. Barnum was right!

[DTogo]

One of the dumbest things I've heard in a while.

[Revolting cat!]

I have a toast that looks like that every morning at 6AM! Sucker!

[Imaverygooddriver]

In her eBay ad, Duyser said the sandwich has been kept in a plastic case for a decade and has developed no mold or bacteria. "It is like a miracle," she said.

No, it`s like because it`s in a plastic case.

[winner3000]

How does she know it's the likeness of the virgin Mary? Has she ever seen her?

[slappy wag]

Lol, after a long hard day of defending orthodox Christianity on the internet, I see something like this and think it was all for naught. I mean, this just doesn't make us look good... :)

[Radix]

Want fries with that?

 

 

[Boiler Plate]

How do you verify the authenticity of the likeness? Did Jesus keep a photo scrapbook?

[Revolting cat!]

[Revolting cat!]

[Born to Conserve]

It's a miracle! $28,000 for a half eaten grilled cheese sandwich! I'm a gonna go find me some faith!

[Nick Danger]

I would like to understand how this happened. Assuming that "GoldenPalace.com" has more than one employee, I would like to know how whoever had this idea got approval to spend $28,000 on it.

You want to spend $28,000 on what?

It's a cheese sandwich, sir. But it's a really old cheese sandwich. And it has the Virgin Mary on it. We'll print up T-Shirts with the cheese sandwich on them, and sell them. We'll get rich!

How did this guy get out of the boss's office with his job?

[Revolting cat!]

Chill out dude! Jesus says it's cool!

[ConservativeMan55]

bttt

[Pharmboy]

The Virgin Flapper??

[arasina]

I once found a piece of popcorn that looked just like Richard Nixon. :o)

I think there's more of a Greta Garbo look than the Virgin Mary.

[arasina]

GMTA or GESSI (great eyes see similar images)