"Virgin Mary" Pretzel Sells For Over $10,000

[matcom]

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LINCOLN, Neb. -- An Internet casino that previously bought a partially eaten grilled cheese sandwich now has a pretzel that some believe is shaped like the Virgin Mary holding baby Jesus.

Antigua-based Golden Palace Casino swooped in about 30 seconds before bidding closed Wednesday evening on the Internet auction site eBay.

The winning bid: $10,600.

"What it says to me is that this pretzel is so much more than an edible item. We only paid $3.29 for the whole bag," said Machelle Naylor, who sold the snack from her home in St. Paul.

The likeness of the Virgin Mary also was seen in the grilled cheese sandwich for which the Golden Palace paid $28,000 to a Florida woman in November.

Golden Palace spokesman Jon Wolf said the casino acquires such items for a variety of reasons. "We think the notoriety is worth it," Wolf said.

Naylor's 12-year-old daughter, Crysta, said she discovered the Rold Gold honey-mustard-flavored pretzel while snacking and watching television with her family on Feb. 27.

http://www.wftv.com/irresistible/4271519/detail.html

[matcom]

1. hey!

how about a little love for the virgin mary eh? :bounce:

[Griffy]

2. A fool and his money are soon parted...

I took a dump and it looked like bush... let the bidding start!

[CatWoman]

3. buyer's name?

George W. Bush?

[tjwmason]

4. As a 'good' Catholic boy

I'm as devoted to our Blessed Lady as anybody, but for pity's sake surely they can think of better things to do with their money.

I hope that she comes down from heaven and smites them mightily for their stupidity.

[Zuni]

5. I'm glad I live in a world where religious icon shaped snack foods

sell for almost 11,000$

Stories like this make me happy.

[mark414]

6. god bless america

no further comment necessary

[redqueen]

7. That's it...

I'm spending the next three days baking stuff to look like something fundies would buy.

[gollygee]

8. Why don't I ever find anything like this

I could use an easy $10k

[underpants]

9. Did she have her ankles behind her neck?

THAT's weird

[progressoid]

10. This poor virgin/Jesus pretzel only fetched $10.52 - - what gives??

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=35826&item=6160424188&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

The Lord moves in mysterious ways.

I'm hungry.

[progressoid]

11. Oops - satan made me double post

[imenja]

12. ok, it's time to start examining my snack foods more closely

I need the money.

[Not_Giving_Up]

13. Why is a casino buying these things???

After all, the fundies scream about gambling being evil, and do what they can to keep it away from where they live. Do the big wigs at Golden Palace think this will draw fundie gamblers? Are they right?

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

14. Money laundering maybe?

But the amounts are somewhat low for that. Testing the M.O.?

[4_Legs_Good]

16. They can claim that their casino is divinely blessed

by having these items, therefore you have a better chance of winning.

It's actually probably a good investment.

david

[4_Legs_Good]

15. How much is this casino making on these things?

It's obviously a good investment or they wouldn't keep doing it. It's gotta bring in big spender $ to that crazy casino who buys food shaped like the Virgin Mary.

david

Edited when I realized it was an on-line casino!

[progressoid]

17. Online is even better

people can rub a pic of it on the screen for luck!

Any idiot knows that high speed internet connections are one of the best ways to commune with God.