Has your Cheese Found Jesus?

[gordonzola]

Ugh. It's been a busy week. I worked too much. My teeth still hurt. I meant to write more on the phone-week theme but had no time. I like the idea of theme weeks though and I will entertain suggestions.

Oh well. I might as well share my weird work interaction of the week.

Customer: Is their any cheese that's particularly Christian?
Me: Uh, in what way?

Customer: You know, cheese that is used in Christain celebrations.
Me: Well, it's not really my area of expertise. But we sell a lot of Stilton at x-mas time. I think it's an English tradition.

Customer (unhappy look on face): I don't know. . .
Me: What are you using it for?

Customer: We're having a Christain celebration.
Me: Hmmmm. Well you could also go the cheese-similar-to-the-type-being-ma de-around-the-supposed-time-of-Christ route. For instance Feta, or real simple fresh cheese.

Customer: I'll just take the St. Andre. That sounds religious.ˇ

Comments

[tarynhipp.livejournal.com]

we were going to make burritos today but josh forgot to buy cheese.

[gordonzola.livejournal.com]

Geez, another reason that the breakup was the right idea. Any boy who forgets to buy cheese is no good for you. You deserve better.

[tarynhipp.livejournal.com]

exactly! at least someone understands!

[reddawn.livejournal.com]

sometimes customer service is priceless.

[(Anonymous)]

I was thinking gee, I wish the questions I got at the library were this interesting! Since they haven’t been lately, I just took it.

Here’s what I found (or didn’t) – there is a Christian Cheese webpage (http://sites.hsprofessional.com/gxtian/). Sadly, it’s christian primarily because the cheesemaker’s name is Christian; while he mentions he is a German Mennonite, neither the site nor the cheese is explicitly christian in the theological sense.

I didn’t find a Patron Saint of Cheese (though the chemical industry and chemical manufacturers have two), but Brigid of Ireland (feastday: February 1) is the patron saint of Dairy Workers. She’s also the saint of cattle, chicken farmers, scholars, and children whose parents are not married.

The word “cheese” appears three times in the christian bible, and not in any interesting ways.

Sadly, a search of www.cyberhymnal.org found no hymns containing “cheese” or “dairy”, though lots contain with “milk”.

[mazette.livejournal.com]

cheesus christ.

[gordonzola.livejournal.com]

Oh I love a cheese pun.

Remember, we all have a friend in cheeses.w