Virgin Mary
Weird Places Virgin Mary Shows Up: Tree Stump!
People from the town organised the petition in an effort to have the stump, which was due to be dug out of the ground yesterday, made into a permanent fixture at the church. "We have almost 2,000 signatures on the petition already and we are going to continue getting more," said shopkeeper Séamus Hogan. (source)
Weird Places Virgin Mary Shows Up: Griddle!
Yep, she's once again shown her preference for appearing to greasy wanderers. This holy cameo took place just in time for a group of masked Mexican wrestlers to see.
"She started to cry and didn't want to clean the griddle anymore," said Brenda Martinez, who manages the family-owned restaurant.
The griddle has been taken off the stove and is now displayed in a room behind the kitchen that is quickly filling up with rosaries, flowers, votive candles and other offerings left by visitors from the Imperial Valley and from Mexicali across the border.
"I feel she is here with us. I can feel her presence," said Joe Acuna, who owns a landscaping firm.
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But that hasn't stopped people -- including several Mexican wrestlers in colorful costumes and masks -- from making the trek to the restaurant, which is known for its menudo and carne asada and is tucked in a corner of a popular swap meet at Hacienda Drive and Ollie Avenue.
