> Howdy friends:
>
> You may have heard that two sisters recently sold a corn flake shaped
> like the state of Illinois for $1,350. (True, on Ebay.)
>
> Well, in the greater interest of the philosophical community, I set an
> image of the corn flake next to an county-map-image of the state of
> Illinois, and I'm just not sure I see $1,350 worth of resemblance
> there.
>
> But I invite your opinion. Here's the comparison:
>
>
http://100bestwebsites.org/alt/temp/Illinois-Cornflake.jpg
>
> Call me fussy, but I expect better for my corn flake dollar.
>
> If anyone would be interested in a mitten shaped like my home state of
> Michigan, please let me know. Bidding starts at a modest $250....
> ...