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The Power of (Grilled) Cheese

How much would you pay for a 10-year old grilled cheese sandwich with a bite taking out of it?

If your plan for the salvation of your soul involves grilled cheese, seek help.

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.

No doubt this gambling website has already recouped their $28,000 with all the free publicity.

By the way, if your personal plan for the salvation of your immortal soul involves a grilled cheese sandwich from an online casino, we need to talk.

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9 responses to “The Power of (Grilled) Cheese”

  1. Sean Avatar
    Sean

    Why do I see Marlena Dietrich?

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  2. Jo Avatar
    Jo

    Looks more like Jane Russell to me.

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  3. Rodney Olsen Avatar
    Rodney Olsen

    How dare you doubt the miracle toast.

    If you read the lady’s account on eBay you would have seen that she won around $70 000 at a local casino while she had the toast in her home. Surely God wants us all to go and gamble right now. The fact that an online casino made the winning bid would tend to back that up.

    “Verily, verily I say unto you, unless a man grills a cheese sandwich, he shall not partake of the jackpot. Nor will he enter into the halls of the poker machines.”

    To be truthful, I think she may have got the ‘Marys’ mixed up. I think it could be an image of Cameron Diaz reprising her role of Mary in ‘There’s Something About Mary.’

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    onelamb

    I need to figure out how to make food with the Virgins image. I was thinking about spaghetti, but then that wouldn’t mail very well. Perhaps a cookie with chocolate chips that “fall” into strategic places?!?! :mrgreen:

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  5. Michael Avatar
    Michael

    Sean & Jo – if the TV networks were smart, that would be a Desperate Housewife.

    Onelamb – keep working with the spaghetti. There’s a lot of potential there. 🙂

    And Rodney, that was the funniest thing I’ve read in a long time. 🙂

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  6. Stephen Avatar
    Stephen

    Are we sure that is not Dan Rather?

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  7. A.M.M. Avatar
    A.M.M.

    I just want somebody to buy it and eat it.

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    […] note: I wouldn’t pay a dime for the sandwhich, but one of those shirts might be amusing. All blog content is used by permission, cited, or is […]

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    […] note: I wouldn’t pay a dime for the sandwhich, but one of those shirts might be amusing. By Jason Hayes Comment This! | Permalink […]

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About Me

Michael, a sinner saved by grace, sharing what the good Lord has shared with me.

Solomon, in the book of Ecclesiastes, said, “I have seen all the things that are done under the sun; all of them are meaningless, a chasing after the wind.”

If you’re not living for the glory of God, then what you’re doing is meaningless, no matter what it is. Living for God gives life meaning, and enjoying a “chasing after the wind” is a gift from God. I’m doing what I can to enjoy this gift daily.

Got questions? I’m not surprised. If you have any questions about Chasing the Wind, you can email me at chasingthewind@outlook.com.

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