Call Me Crazy: Chocolate Madonna

operatorLA was raised Catholic. He even wanted to be a priest for a few years (well every closeted gay, Catholic boy thinks about it.) His Catholic upbringing, though riddled with guilt, did leave him with a strong moral compass and the belief that God works in mysterious ways. And proof of His mysterious workings have come down the wire today.

Workers at Bodega Chocolates, a gourmet chocolate company in Fountain valley, CA, discovered under a vat a 2-inch-tall column of chocolate drippings that they believe bears a striking resemblance to the Virgin Mary. Since the discovery Monday, employees have spent much of their time hovering over the tiny figure, praying and placing rose petals and candles around it.

In his Catholic education, operatorLA learned that the Virgin Mary is like God's PR Rep. She appears to followers to give important warnings or to remind believers of God's magnificence. She is the herald of tidings of Peace and Love. And apparently, the purveyor of the wonders of chocolate.

Why does The Virgin Mary never appear at places where she might be needed and do some good- a battlefield in Lebanon, the destruction at ground zero, Britney's baby shower? No, the Holy Mother decides to be more covert and appear on food items such as a potato chip or chocolate drippings.

While he is not one to bash beliefs (unless you are a Log Cabin Republican), operatorLA just thinks this is a big mess of nonsense. Although, he would like to see Bodega Chocolates new line of chocolate items. How about a caramel filled crucifix? A Holy Trinity Truffle? The Virgin Mary Mocha?

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