Holy Grilled Cheese?
The sandwich image thus joined in the notoriety accorded such other sacred food icons as Maria Rubio's famous 1977 tortilla, bearing the face of Jesus in the pattern of skillet burns; a giant forkful of spaghetti pictured on a billboard in which some could see the image of Christ; and the likeness of Mother Teresa discovered on a cinnamon bun at a coffee shop. (See Joe Nickell, "Rorschach Icons," SI 28:6 [November/ December], 15-19.)
The Internet auction site eBay had initially pulled the item--which supposedly broke its policy of not allowing "Listings that are intended as jokes." The Duysers insisted the item was neither a hoax nor a joke and soon the "Virgin Mary sandwich" (as cnn.com dubbed it) was back, attracting bids. The sandwich was purchased by an online casino (GoldenPalace.com) whose CEO said he intended to use it to raise funds for charity.
Duyser, fifty-two, said that after she had grilled the sandwich and taken a bite, she suddenly noticed, looking back at her, a woman's face that had formed in the toasting pattern. She placed the sandwich, which she stated had been made without butter or oil, in a plastic box along with cotton balls. It remained on her night stand for a decade.
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