Wednesday, November 24, 2004
Holy Grilled Cheese, Batman!
Two Issues with a story on Slate titled "The $28K Sandwich That Grew No Mold - How the Virgin Mary's grilled cheese stayed mold-free for 10 years":
First, someone paid $28K for a Grilled Cheese Sandwhich that supposedly has a likeness of the Virgin Mary. Why would you do this. It's not an investment. (Not to mention that I can't see it, but then I'm sort of hazy on what the VM is supposed to look like on fried bread.)
Second, Slate wrote a story on it. I'm sort of hoping it's one of those things that people do because they're excited that they can get paid for weird shit. "I have the bestjobever! I get to write stories about people auctioning off Holy Sandwhiches on eBay! Screw you Corporate America!"
And now I'm linking to it. Am I part of the problem? Yes. But isn't the first step recognition?
First, someone paid $28K for a Grilled Cheese Sandwhich that supposedly has a likeness of the Virgin Mary. Why would you do this. It's not an investment. (Not to mention that I can't see it, but then I'm sort of hazy on what the VM is supposed to look like on fried bread.)
Second, Slate wrote a story on it. I'm sort of hoping it's one of those things that people do because they're excited that they can get paid for weird shit. "I have the bestjobever! I get to write stories about people auctioning off Holy Sandwhiches on eBay! Screw you Corporate America!"
And now I'm linking to it. Am I part of the problem? Yes. But isn't the first step recognition?
