"I have come like a pilgrim to this modest Fort Lauderdale neighborhood, nestled conveniently between the flight path of a major airport and an Indian gaming casino, to witness a miracle — in marketing, if nothing else. I'm here to see the 10-year-old grilled cheese sandwich. The one with the bite taken out of it, and the toasty visage of what is purported to be the face of the mother of Jesus," reports Palm Beach Post Staff Columnist, Frank Cerabino.
Following up the famous eBay auction, Cerabino finds a growing industry: "Copycat skilleteers abound: Bids are now being taken on grilled cheese sandwiches that bear the faces of Elvis, Joan Collins, and 'the Virgin Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen'. There's even a guy who claims to have cooked up a pork chop that looked like the pope — something he's calling 'the PopeChop'."
Update: "The final bids are in and the winner is GoldenPalace.com, an on-line casino. They agreed to pay $28,000 for a 10 year-old partially eaten grilled cheese sandwich that a Hollywood, Florida women claims bears the image of the Virgin Mary. Bids had been higher, but 'sincere' bidders had to be separated from those who were viewing the bidding as a joke," reports Elites TV.
