Just the other day, I cooked a grilled cheese sandwich for the Cutlet and was, of course, reminded of the woman trying to sell her grilled cheese sandwich on e-Bay because she says an image of the Virgin Mary appeared on it. What's even dumber is that, after e-Bay took the item off the auction block and then returned it, bids have reached at least $16,000.
Here's why this is really dumb:
• The sandwich was made with American cheese. Or shall I say "cheese." No good cheese sandwiches are made with that nasty stuff.
• The woman cooked it with neither oil nor butter. Come on, a true cheese sandwich at least has butter to make the bread brown better. "But that's not as healthy, T-bone!" Yeah, like a cheese sandwich appears on any healthy diet as a staple. It's an indulgence! Live a little.
• I don't really understand the worship of the Virgin Mary. I think if she were alive today, she would be embarrassed and saddened by all the fuss. God chose her to bear His son Jesus Christ, who was born of the virginal Mary – certainly makes her unique. But all glory should be to God. Worship toward anything else goes against the Holy Bible, detracts from Christian worship and is a little creepy. So does holding any object in high esteem over God (idolotry!). No offense meant to the Catholics out there, but I just don't get it.
• The image looks nothing like the Virgin Mary. Maybe it did right after she made it, but after keeping it in a plastic box for months, it could pass for an image of Barry Manilow. Or Ed Asner. Or Leonard Nemoy. Or Lucille Ball. Or Ronald Reagan. Or Spongebob Nopants.
• When you buy a sandwich for $16,000, what purchase could you possibly make to top it? The Petite Filet says I'm off my rocker for doing this, but I grew up putting mustard on my grilled cheese sandwiches. Surely, a $16,000 sandwich would need at least a $25,000 jar of mustard. Although an aged sandwich would probably give new meaning to the phrase, "Put a cork in it."
• I'm sure I could replicate the sandwich pretty well for about 75 cents or less. The profit margin would be remarkable, even if my creation was only classified as a "replica" and would only draw about $500 for it.
If I don't talk to you before then, have a Happy Thanksgiving. May you be surrounded by the people you love – and who love you – and may no American cheese, Velveeta® or other subsitute pass your lips at dinner.
Below, see a photo of the luckiest grilled-cheese sandwich in the world (borrowed via Internet).
That's no Virgin Mary, that's Mary Pickford. Look closer.
I couldn't believe it either. She even went so far as to say that it came from a smoke-free home! I'm cheddar all the way anyway! ;)
Awww, T-Bone, that's the cheesiest!
Anyway, at my house these little delectables are Gorilla Cheese sammiches.
crazy
You realize...you cooked a grilled cheese sammich for a Cutlet.
Very Bizarro!
*scratches head...*
You know, I don't get it, either. I do like "cheese sandwich" posts.
There won't be any opportunities to replicate the Virgin Mary on a cheese sandwich Thursday, but you never know what could happen with my pecan pie.
Hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday. :-)
Catholics worship God, as embodied in the Holy Trinity (Father, Son, Holy Spirit). We ask Mary and the saints for intercession (to pray to God on our behalf), much as you would ask your friends to pray for you if you were going through a tough time. Mary gets a special place because of her role as the mother of Jesus, but the church does does condone her "worship" or placement above the Trinity.
And that bikini girl is way too skinny!! She needs to eat more grilled cheese sandwiches, yumyumyum...
id rather have the elvis porkchop.
That girl needs to put on some weight...
Happy Turkey Day!! =)
Well, I think the grilled cheese auction is over but I just saw a fish stick with Jesus' head in a magazine. Are these the 'must have' gifts for this holiday season or what?