Today, March 9th 2005 will forever be remembered as the day the hand of the almighty reached down and touched WFMU. I'd go into more detail, but I'm on the air right now and our marathon is underway.
This morning listener Greg went to the diner down the street from WFMU - the Flamingo Diner - and he ordered a grilled cheese sandwich. When the sandwich arrived, it miraculously contained the image of WFMU's mascot, The Old Codger. The image is in way too much detail for this to be a mere coincidence. Sure, there are those who will write this off as a mere coincidence, but true believers in freeform radio will see this for what it truly is - the beginning of the golden age of all manner of grilled cheese and patty melt related sandwiches.
On this day, the power of the supreme being has touched WFMU.
The sandwich was brought over to WFMU and we started talking about it on the air. The next thing I know, there's a crowd outside our building asking to see the sandwich. At first there were a few people and we let them in. Then a dozen. Then more. We had to stop letting people in. We are now completely under siege. Hundreds of people are outside. The news crews have arrived.
The miraculous sandwich has now been sealed in acrylic and has been posted on eBay for a benefit auction for WFMU. The winning bid amount will be commensurate with the appropriate level of WFMU swag, in addition to this holiest of cheese sandwiches.
Wow... that, is amazing...
Posted by: Ed Word | March 09, 2005 at 11:31 AM
I believe! I believeeeee.....(tears dripping into the keyboard are preventing me from continuing this post.)
Posted by: listener jon | March 09, 2005 at 11:32 AM
It must be a miracle, it made the trees outside the station sprout leaves months early.
Posted by: Didi Hylobates | March 09, 2005 at 11:34 AM
is it weeping? or dripping blood? any action?
Posted by: matt | March 09, 2005 at 11:46 AM
It's not on ebay! Get it on there! I'll bid on it, I'm Hungry!
Posted by: Brian_C. | March 09, 2005 at 11:49 AM
Actually they were all there for the sale on toe stubbing sheilds down at the podiatry center below. Besides, I don't see the OC in that sandwich. I see the Dirty Duck in the pickle though.
Posted by: Rob S. | March 09, 2005 at 11:51 AM
I am honored to be the first bidder on the "Miracle of Jersey City" May I be blessed as the only bidder for an entire week? Probably not. In fact I now make a prediction of the final price: $391.10!!
Posted by: Richard | March 09, 2005 at 12:21 PM
Can a marathon stigmata stunt be far behind?
Posted by: Chris J | March 09, 2005 at 01:23 PM
god almighty has graced wfmu! praise the lord! praise the lord!! long live freeform radio!!!
Posted by: themoonshake | March 10, 2005 at 12:27 AM
I was there and witnessed the miracle!! Having known him for years, I can confirm that it is the spitting image of the Codge, right down to the liverspots on his forehead.
Posted by: -max- | March 10, 2005 at 10:06 AM
A cannibal would certainly learn that eating the hallowed codger sandwich would be a better first taste of religion than eating a missionary.
Posted by: Bill K | March 15, 2005 at 06:30 PM