Talk About Some Heavenly Chocolate!

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By By Ken Schram

Summary

I've got a better idea for what to do with a 2-inch tall goop of chocolate that looks like Virgin Mary than just sell it on eBay.

Story Published: Aug 28, 2006 at 12:14 PM PDT

Story Updated: Aug 31, 2006 at 8:36 AM PDT

Talk About Some Heavenly Chocolate!
SEATTLE - Maybe we could all use a few more miracles in our lives.

Or at least a chunk of chocolate that some are claiming as a miracle.

Last week, workers at an upscale gourmet chocolate factory in (where else!) California say they found a 2-inch tall Virgin Mary that formed under a vat that had been dripping drops of chocolate overnight.

I gotta say, this is WAY better that that grilled cheese Mary some woman cooked up a couple of years ago.

The chocolate Mary now has her very own shrine, though I'd strongly caution the devout from putting those candles too close.

Wouldn't be very seemly to have the Virgin melting now, would it?

The real question here is how to ultimately handle this particular miracle.

Rather than auction off the cocoaed Mother of God on eBay, I'd suggest casting a mold and mass producing her.

Of course, include a notice that the confection is not to be consumed, merely prayed to.

I mean, this ain't no Easter Bunny we're talking about.

Now, I understand that it may seem a little crass to suggest selling chocolate Virgin Marys but, like I said, I think there's a big market for miracles these days.

And let's face it: A lot of people are already of the mind that chocolate is, indeed, heavenly.

Want to share your thoughts with Ken Schram? You can e-mail him at kenschram@komo4news.com

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