A few months back I wrote about people seeing manifestation of the face of Jesus in the world around them. I acknowledge that my post was awesome of questionable appropriateness. (You can see it here.) I followed up with another a little later, and that one was even better more questionable. (It can be found here.)
At the time, I was unaware that so many people were having spiritual experiences with food. And by that I DO NOT MEAN how you feel when you eat Red Velvet Cheesecake at the Cheesecake Factory. That is a carnal, sensual experience. Please note the difference.
Yesterday I found that as recently as last week, people have been finding images and symbols in their snack foods. This is not the first, and probably won’t be the last “cross in a potato chip”.
Now I’m not saying that this is not a cross, but would like to point out that if you turn the chip upside-down, it becomes a Christmas tree – an equally powerful religious symbol.
I do know, from my experience, that if my EC were to find this particular potato chip in a bag, she would not eat it. Not out of spiritual sensitivity, but because she is a “Potato Chip Purist”. If a chip has dark edges, or any marks or weird colors, or has been overcooked, she will not eat it. So I do.
In addition, my EC favors potato chips that have been folded over in the cooking process. I’m not sure why – I think it has to do with them being extra crunchy. Either way, I let her eat the folded chips, and I eat the mutant ones. I figure in the eternal scheme of things, it is the least I can do. Right now the preferred chips in our household are the kettle-cooked jalapeno chips. This photo will help you understand how potato chips fit into our eternal companionship:
Where was I? Oh, yeah – People not only see religious symbols in potato chips, but other snack foods as well. Especially Cheetos. Who knew?! I was completely unaware that Cheetos were a frequent source of divine manifestations, or else I would have slowed down and paid more attention as I was shoving them into my mouth.
Here are a few:
Cheeto Angel
Cheeto John the Baptist
Cheeto Jesus Praying
Cheeto Cross
Well, I guess that’s where we began, the cross appearing as a snack food. One of these days I will write a serious post about my beliefs concerning the cross. Right now I imagine I need to go repent for something.
Last thought – you might want to pay closer attention as you snack.
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Bongo bucks on ebay. Or maybe just $2.79.
That is SO funny! Funny! And yes, I always look at my food and pick figures out. I also do it with spots on my textured walls.
Is this the place to admit that I once pulled a anatomically-correct carrot from my garden? (I have non-x-rated pictures to prove it).
And that, in desperation, as a nursery leader, and because there were no tiny little dolls to be had, I and my little nursery monkeys made baby Jesus dolls out of cookie dough for said monkeys’ Christmas mangers? Well I/we did. Most of the baby Jesus’ didn’t make it home from nursery. I have repented.
I’m a folded over chip kinda girl too…and the jalepeno kettle chips??? They have so many folded over goodness….it’s chip heaven.
Wow. Are you related to my EC?
I had no idea Cheetos were so devout.
Since I am relatively new(ish) here, I read all three blogs, and while I agree with your EC that the one is actually the ever dreamy Aragon (How IS it that men manage to pull that unwashed, scruffy look SO nicely?!?) I am quite certain that all the others are Osama Bin Laden . . . for reals . . . I mean, let’s look at it logically . . . Christ doesn’t try to effect change through miraculous sleight of hand . . . Osama Bin Laden, on the other hand, ALWAYS wanted to be center stage . . . on the news, on a cliffside, in a bag of chips . . .
YUP . . . I am pretty dang certain when the faces show up in poor plastering, buttered toast, stucco, cloud formations, and especially in chocolate pudding, it is that attention-seeking Bin Laden guy . . .
AND since you read it here on the Internet, you KNOW it HAS to be true! =o)
I’m thinking some Texans might see a Longhorn in that last Cheeto…but maybe it’s just me. (Probably)
Now I want chips.
Red Velvet Cheesecake….. amen.
Bwaahahaaa! Oh man. You crack me up. I was following you completely in this post until you mentioned the Red Velvet Cheesecake. Carnal or not, it is one of the best treats in the world. Thanks for making my belly grumble.
Leslie, it’s a good thing General Confernce is coming so Pr. U. can re-orient your thinking re: airplanes….
I used to always want to find an image of Christ in my snack food. Of course so I could sell it for booku bucks. Now that I’m older I don’t think I could sell an image of Christ for a profit if I didn’t make it. If the buyer is that desperate for a “sign” they’d pay ten grand for, I think I’d just give it too them.
While I’ve always viewed getting a mutant sample of a snack food as fortunate (eg the double M&M or the coveted triple jelly bean), I’ve never looked for religious meaning. If only the presence of these mistaken religious symbol snacks would actually cause people to live better lives,we’d all be better off. BTW I’m a “take-one-for-the-team” guy when it comes to snacks. I just eat what I get and never search for specific colors or flavors.
Either the last Cheeto pic is not a great color, or someone licked off the ‘cheese’ and couldn’t bring themselves to eat the Cheeto…..
On a separate note, I’m worried about my marriage. I have never once notice my husbands chip eating habits. We’re doomed.
I thought the Christmas tree was an airplane, until I realized there was little spiritually symbolic about an airplane.
…unless you’re President Uchtdorf.