We’ve all seen tattoo’s that have made us wonder “What were they thinking?!” I know I have. Now that I’ve been exploring the tattooed community which is rapidly growing, I have seen more unbelievable tattoos than ever. From Mario Brothers to Mickey Mouse, nothing is unheard of.I was watching Miami Ink one night and the show has its amount of interesting stories, but this one sticks out because it was just odd. A woman went in with a case. Inside was a grilled cheese, not just any though, a famous grilled cheese. “Diana Duyser of Ft. Lauderdale made a grilled cheese sandwich and, upon taking her first bite, noticed what she said was a likeness of the Virgin Mary burned into the bread,” (Vagnoni, 2006).
This occurred back in autumn of 1994. But the sandwich continues to live on.
The owner of this sandwich decided to finally sell it on e-Bay, years later. It was sold for a whopping $28,000 to an internet casino. “Goldenpalace.com says it will take the sandwich on world tour before selling it and donating the money to charity,” (Vagnoni, 2006).
“The most expensive piece of bread in the world was on display in front of Miami Ink Tattoo Studio on Friday while the woman who sold it for a whopping $28,000 prepared to have its controversial image permanently placed on her body,” read a Miami newspaper (Local 10, 2006).
The casino paid for Diana’s tattoo, which was done by Kat and cost an estimated $1,000.
"We all believe in certain things, OK, and this is what I believe in, and this is what I want near and close to my heart," Duyser said. "She'll be there forever," (Local 10, 2006).
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Vagnoni, N (2006, June, 6). Woman gets Virgin Mary grilled cheese tattoo. Slashfood, Retrieved December 2, 2007, from http://www.slashfood.com/2006/06/06/woman-gets-virgin-mary-grilled-cheese-tattoo/
Local 10, (2006, June 2). Woman Gets 'Virgin Mary' Sandwich Image Tattooed On Chest. Retrieved December 4, 2007, from Miami News Web site: http://www.local10.com/news/9312515/detail.html
3 comments:
Ok, that's totally nuts. And to boot, I thought it looked more like Marilyn Monroe than the Virgin Mary. But hey, that's just me...
I don't know who I am more amused by. Some lady who thinks getting a tattoo of a cheese sandwich is her fifteen minutes of fame, or a casino that is gambling (pun intended) that overzealous religious freaks will combine paying homage to said sandwich with playing the slots.
Ten bucks says this lady lost her 28 grand playing bingo with the Seminoles and is now at home trying to make her bologna casserole look like the copy of the ten commandmants.
Oh, nice post btw. Good reporting skills.
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