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By George! Chicken nugget resembling US president Washington sells for $8,100 on eBay
US seller Rebekah Speight found the bizarre shaped chicken piece in her kids' McDonalds meal and kept it frozen for three years.
Presidential meal: The McDonald's Chicken McNugget found by Rebekah Speight which sold for $8,100 on eBay Presidential meal: The McDonald's Chicken McNugget found by Rebekah Speight which sold for $8,100 on eBay AP
A three-year-old McDonald’s chicken nugget bearing a resemblance to US president George Washington has sold for a whopping $8,100 on eBay.
US seller Rebekah Speight put the bizarre food item up for auction on the online site to raise money to send 50 children to a summer camp in Sioux City, Iowa.
The 'Rare President George Washington Chicken McNugget' placed online a week ago, patriotically set in front of an American flag with an additional stars and stripes banner.
Within a few hours the frozen chicken had already attracted bid of $200 and when the auction ended just after 11.30am yesterday, the top offer was a staggering $8,100.
Ms Speight told the Sioux City Journal: “Approximately three years ago, I treated my children to ‘99 cent McNugget Tuesday’ and play time at our local McDonald’s.
“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. We shared a moment of laughter as we joked about putting it on eBay. Then back in the freezer it went.”
The money will now go towards the $15,000 Ms Speight hopes to raise to send members of the Family Worship Center in Sioux City to go on a summer camp expedition.
eBay had temporarily taken down the auction last month because it violated rules regulating expired food.
The auction site later sent an email saying the site was "willing to make exceptions to help your cause".
George Washington was United States president for eight years from 1789–1797 before he died in 1799.
US seller Rebekah Speight found the bizarre shaped chicken piece in her kids' McDonalds meal and kept it frozen for three years.
Presidential meal: The McDonald's Chicken McNugget found by Rebekah Speight which sold for $8,100 on eBay Presidential meal: The McDonald's Chicken McNugget found by Rebekah Speight which sold for $8,100 on eBay AP
A three-year-old McDonald’s chicken nugget bearing a resemblance to US president George Washington has sold for a whopping $8,100 on eBay.
US seller Rebekah Speight put the bizarre food item up for auction on the online site to raise money to send 50 children to a summer camp in Sioux City, Iowa.
The 'Rare President George Washington Chicken McNugget' placed online a week ago, patriotically set in front of an American flag with an additional stars and stripes banner.
Within a few hours the frozen chicken had already attracted bid of $200 and when the auction ended just after 11.30am yesterday, the top offer was a staggering $8,100.
Ms Speight told the Sioux City Journal: “Approximately three years ago, I treated my children to ‘99 cent McNugget Tuesday’ and play time at our local McDonald’s.
“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. We shared a moment of laughter as we joked about putting it on eBay. Then back in the freezer it went.”
The money will now go towards the $15,000 Ms Speight hopes to raise to send members of the Family Worship Center in Sioux City to go on a summer camp expedition.
eBay had temporarily taken down the auction last month because it violated rules regulating expired food.
The auction site later sent an email saying the site was "willing to make exceptions to help your cause".
George Washington was United States president for eight years from 1789–1797 before he died in 1799.
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I only thought gold nuggets were expensive...
