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Religious sightings, from the Virgin Mary on a grilled cheese sandwich to Jesus on a sonogram. Mother Mary come to me. Let it be. Let it be.

Tuesday, September 13, 2005

Rorschach Nativity

People from around the globe have traveled to Vermilion, Ohio, over the past year to see mold stains on the back of a Nativity scene that look like Jesus Christ. I mean, the Virgin Mary. Okay, the pope. "It started with about five images that we could recognize," said Roger Hanson, whose wife, Elizabeth, owns Abigail's Antiques & Emporium. "Now it's up to about 12." When they got the wooden Nativity scene it was completely covered with mold. They tried to scrub it off with a toothbrush, blast it with an air compressor and use a heavy brush. Finally they washed it with dish soap. The mold grew back. Hanson looked at it and saw a profile of the Virgin Mary. His wife saw Jesus Christ. Others have seen the pope, a burro's head, a hand holding a chalice, a Catholic cardinal, a halo over Christ's head, an upside-down crown, three palm branches on Christ's head, a celestial hand and Jesus' hand extended outward. They've been offered $10,000 for it but won't sell.

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