Somewhere out there, a person who covets and collects quirky representations of U.S. presidents must exist. Otherwise, we can’t think of a reason why anyone would shell out $8,100 for a chicken McNugget shaped like America’s first commander-in-chief, George Washington.
The bit of McDonald’s meat was auctioned off on eBay on Monday, by a woman in Dakota City who said she noticed it while cleaning up her kids’ meals, reports the Sioux City Journal. The nugget stayed in her freezer for around three years.
“Sometimes it’s OK if children don’t finish,” she told the paper. She didn’t reveal where the winning bidder lives, but did say the site received 44,795 views, and 1,610 people were actively watching the auction.
The woman adds that she’ll use the money to help send 50 children from Sioux City Family Worship Center to a summer camp in Dayton, Iowa.
Making our forefathers proud, every day.
Top bid for Dakota City’s presidential poultry: $8,100 [Sioux City Journal]
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What did you rich guys buy, ANOTHER CAR? BAHAHAHAHA – Lewis Black.
Well I guess having a Lewis Black routine stuck in your head (rubby rubby scrubby scrubby) is better than Friday.
A fool and his money is soon parted.
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The winner had yet to respond to an email sent by Speight after the auction.
“Once we receive payment, we’ll ship it,” Speight said.
Maybe they’re not a fool after all.
actually nobody paid $8100 for a chicken nugget.
bidding does not equal paying on ebay…..
yep, I’ll wager it’s another bum bidder. Since any turd can register for an Ebay account and shill bid, I’ll bet this whole story is bullshit from the top down.
exactly. it’s an old meme on the internet. i’m surprised it even gets attention on real blogs anymore.
It’s something i would read on google news.
$8,100 for the Washington Nugget? I wonder what the Jesus Nugget is worth?
I don’t know what it’s worth but it sure is heavenly.
It is ‘worth’ nothing just like this one, but there’s always a fool willing to pay big for such nonsense.
the mouth area make him like scary…
but that’s pretty neat.
I just purchased the image of Jesus on a tortilla. & was in the running to win the glue glob that resembled Homer on Ebay UK.
I make my own nuggets at home. Not the kind I think are legal to sell though…
It sort of looks like Betsy Ross. I think.
He saves children, but not the British children.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7iVsdRbhnc
That’s nothing, I once traded a George Washington for 5 chicken nuggets.
That’s grampa Munster. Chargeback!
you know that they make nuggets in special shapes… I have a whole box of them shaped like dinosaurs, maybe I’ll sell them for $1000 each.
“The winner had yet to respond to an email”
huh-huh-huh-huh-huh
Y’all are missing the main point. It still frikking looked the same after THREE years!!!! McD’s has perfected the art of preservation of meat like substances. Granted it was in the freezer, still, 3 years in the ice-box is one hell of a time.