Obviously, a headline like that requires a little explanation. Here goes: 11 years ago, Diana Duyser (right) of Ft. Lauderdale made a grilled cheese sandwich and, upon taking her first bite, noticed what she said was a likeness of the Virgin Mary burned into the bread. She quickly put the rest of the sandwich in a plastic container padded with cotton for safe keeping in her freezer. Two years ago, Duyser put the sandwich on eBay, where internet casino and exemplar of good taste GoldenPalace.com snatched it up for $28,000, as well as the frying pan that birthed it, for another $6,000. The holy sandwich has since brought plenty of notoriety to Duyser (as well as Golden Palace), getting her back stage at a Hall and Oates show and elevating her to saint-like status among some South Floridians. Duyser recently had the sandwich tattooed on her chest to "keep it close to her heart," the Miami Herald reported. The Herald page also has a link to local video coverage of the story.
Woman gets Virgin Mary grilled cheese tattoo
Obviously, a headline like that requires a little explanation. Here goes: 11 years ago, Diana Duyser (right) of Ft. Lauderdale made a grilled cheese sandwich and, upon taking her first bite, noticed what she said was a likeness of the Virgin Mary burned into the bread. She quickly put the rest of the sandwich in a plastic container padded with cotton for safe keeping in her freezer. Two years ago, Duyser put the sandwich on eBay, where internet casino and exemplar of good taste GoldenPalace.com snatched it up for $28,000, as well as the frying pan that birthed it, for another $6,000. The holy sandwich has since brought plenty of notoriety to Duyser (as well as Golden Palace), getting her back stage at a Hall and Oates show and elevating her to saint-like status among some South Floridians. Duyser recently had the sandwich tattooed on her chest to "keep it close to her heart," the Miami Herald reported. The Herald page also has a link to local video coverage of the story.
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4-09-2008 @11:22PM Samantha said... Search "Virgin Mary on Pudding Lid!!" on ebay (under "weird stuff") to see a picture! It's pretty cool.
I found the Virgin Mary on my pudding lid and I thought was absolutely ridiculous! At first I was in pure shock, then I just laughed and couldn't believe it. I thought it was hilarious and all my friends took pictures. I got it in October and have decided I should sell it for some money on ebay.. I dunno if I'll make anything but it sure is amazing looking!! I still can't believe it haha
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6-06-2006 @8:15PM Dr. Electro said... Okay, ostensibly the grilled cheese connection makes this a food related item. But how much more "miraculous" nuttiness can we stand? At least nobody had the bad taste to show pictures of the tattooed chest.
Dr. "Where's my grilled cheese?" Electro
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6-06-2006 @8:59PM Camille Bauman said... What next? A porkchop with an image of Miss Piggy?
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6-06-2006 @10:50PM eagle eye said... ..Looks more like Joan Crawford to me.
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6-06-2006 @11:14PM Brizzle Rizzle said... Can somebody say gothic granny?
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6-07-2006 @12:02AM rainey said... Looks like Jean Harlow to me.
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9-06-2006 @1:33PM kimmy said... I saw her getting the tattoo on miami ink show kat did it and it looked kool...I love that show hehe
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11-15-2006 @3:22AM Alex said... Looks like Jean Harlow to me too.
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9-24-2007 @12:16AM Trish said... In response to items like this, I created the Real Fake Bigfoot Print - an item of no value, no use, & no attempt to convince anyone to believe anything. I'm hoping to make this item famous as the world's first skeptical relic.
I videotaped actual scientists - and other interested parties - responding to the Real Fake Bigfoot Print [aware of its fakeness] - video on You Tube, and the Bigfoot Print itself is on auction on eBay [9/20/07-9/27/07].
I want this Skeptical Relic to end up at least as famous as this cheese sandwich. Please help - visit the eBay listing & view the video - on either page, just type in "Real Fake Bigfoot Print."
Thanks for your support!
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9-24-2007 @12:21AM Trish said... In response to the Cheese Sandwich & similar items, I created a Real, Fake Bigfoot Print - an item of no value, no purpose & not intended to convince anyone ot believe anything.
I created a video of actual scientists and other interested parties responding to the Real Fake Bigfoot Print, posted on You Tube, and the actual Real Fake Bigfoot Print on auction on eBay [auction dates 9/20/07-9/27/07]
eBay listing: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280155126544
You Tube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPHP7VQtMVw
I hope the Real Fake Bigfoot Print will eventually be as famous as the Virgin Mary Cheese Sandwich. And YOU can help - visit the auction, view the video!
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