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Nebraska woman is selling her Chicken McNugget on eBay, which she says resembles George Washington’s face

By Eric Pfeiffer | The Sideshow – Thu, Feb 23, 2012

Do you see George Washington's face in this McNugget? (Ebay.com)

A Nebraska woman is auctioning a three-year-old McDonald's Chicken McNugget she believes resembles our nation's first president, George Washington. And it looks like she's on pace to make some cash in the sale. But, it's all for a good cause.

The Sioux City Journal reports that Rebekah Speights is selling the patriotic McNugget to help raise money for a church summer camp. As of posting time, the McNugget had received 17 different bids and was going for $356 on Ebay. The auction is scheduled to end on March 1^st.

"I looked down at the McNugget and just started laughing," Speights told the Journal. "I saw this portrait of George Washington staring back at me."

So, how did she discover the politically-themed piece of poultry? Speights writes on her Ebay page: "As I was cleaning up, I noticed one particular nugget and began to laugh. I picked it up for a closer look, and sure enough it was in the likeness of President George Washington. I decided to take it home and show my husband this hysterical find."

And like George Washington himself, this McNugget is no spring chicken. Speights writes that she nearly ate it while dining at a Sioux City McDonald's three years ago. After her children refused to eat the McNugget, Speights says she noticed the resemblance to Washington.

And now, the nugget itself appears to have a spiritual journey of sorts. "We have shared many laughs over this 'President George Washington Chicken McNugget,' Speights writes. "But now he has been called to a higher purpose."

The Sioux City Family Worship Center is hoping to raise $15,000 to send 50 children to a summer camp, though presumably not entirely from the sale of the McNugget.

Robert the Bruce from 1995's "Braveheart"Does the nugget really look like George Washington to you? Personally, I'm not seeing any resemblance to our nation's founding father. But give us your thoughts. Whose visage do you see imprinted inside the confines of the Chicken McNugget? Send your best guesses to sideshowblog@yahoo.com and we'll run some of the results. One astute reader already chimed in with her belief that the image looks more like that of Robert the Bruce from Mel Gibson's 1995 blockbuster Braveheart rather than it does George Washington.

Unusual stories are no stranger to the nation's largest restaurant chain. Check out the piece on how McDonald's has stopped using a harsh "pink gel" chemical in the production of its world-famous hamburgers.

[Via Des Moines Register]

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BraveHeart • 2 mths ago
What the hell...
Ian • 3 mths ago
Anyone else not read the article but skip down to the comments section?
- Citizen 3 mths ago
  I looked at the picture...
- Jobu 3 mths ago
  ya, looked at pic and went straight to comments...lol...good call Ian
- Natasha C 3 mths ago
  I did.
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Joel • Bethlehem, Pennsylvania • 3 mths ago
Sometimes a chicken nugget is just a chicken nugget. However, if I blur my eyes it does look like a corn flake
- 49ers 3 mths ago
  HAHAHAHAAA AAAAAAThat #$%$ was hilarious
- rich 3 mths ago
  One blind person disliked your comment. How they read it and clicked the thumbs down is unknown to me, but they did.
- Duncan 3 mths ago
  Dude! your AWESOME to find that out! and, one time, i found a corn flake that was 5 times gibber than other cornflakes
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Aaron • 3 mths ago
That's nothing. I bought a 20-piece and found a McNugget that looks like chicken.
- reason 3 mths ago
  AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH hahahahaha!!!! LOL XD
- Gr8Flood 3 mths ago
  love it! LOL
- Chase 3 mths ago
  Im still searching for one
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Seriously • Chicago, Illinois • 3 mths ago
Ever read an article and feel like your IQ lost 50 to 60 points?
- Caroline 3 mths ago
  yes. it's worse with the comments sometimes. :D
- DianeD 3 mths ago
  LMAO
- John Locke 3 mths ago
  I feel that way almost every time I read a Chris Chase article.
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Angela • Baltimore, Maryland • 2 mths ago
I just checked Ebay and it is going for $8,100 at this time. Crazy people.
Chile • Houston, Texas • 3 mths ago
On the plus side, Mc D's food NEVER gets moldy, it just petrifies :-)
- ______ 3 mths ago
  All cooked food does that.
- Ryan SB L 3 mths ago
  ummm no^....
- Some guy 3 mths ago
  Actually, some cooked foods will petrify. Cooked rice can petrify, but its rare because mold usually gets to it.
  
  Also the absence of HCL (Stomach acid) is why Mc D's food does not petrify
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Snoopy • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma • 3 mths ago
Good news is that is has so many preservatives, it will look like that 200 years from now.
Ryan SB L • St James, New York • 3 mths ago
You know your high when your mcnuggets look like presidents.
DP • 3 mths ago
How about selling a Chicken McNugget that is actually made out of Chicken?
B • 3 mths ago
She's more than a few fries short of a Happy Meal.
the mauve avenger • 3 mths ago
i don't know what's sadder, the fact that someone out there is willing to pay almost $400 for a 3 year old mcnugget, the fact that after 3 years said mcnuggest looks like it hasn't aged, or the fact that i KNEW better but i still clicked the link.
Sky • 3 mths ago
is it just me or do most normal people just see a three year old chicken nugget ?
Go Steelers • 3 mths ago
I'll give $50 bucks to the guy who eats a 3 year-old McNugget.
daniel • 3 mths ago
This is just plain McStupid.
Steven • 3 mths ago
This article might just as well be titled "Idiot buying Chicken McNugget that does not look like George Wasinhgton."
Paulw • 3 mths ago
looks like a regular nugget to me
PATRIOTIC EYES • Traverse City, Michigan • 3 mths ago
I just got a four piece that looks just like the Beatles!
MikeN • Los Angeles, California • 3 mths ago
Next on Yahoo news, an Illionois man thinks a skidmark in his underwear resembles the Mona Lisa. Will be up for auction in 2 months.
Jamie • 3 mths ago
Aside from the fact that I DON'T see any resemblance of a president, I have to wonder about the people who are actually bidding on it. What are you going to do with an old chicken nugget? Display it on your wall?

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