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Title: Chocolate Crosses Annoy Catholic Diocese
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BAC Denver
URL Source: http://www.thedenverchannel.com/food/4317149/detail.html
Published: Mar 26, 2005
Author: unlisted
Post Date: 2005-03-26 10:04:10 by 2Trievers
Keywords: Chocolate, Catholic, Crosses
Views: 216
Comments: 20
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A symbol of Christianity that sits atop church steeples, dangles from necks and hangs on walls is finding a new home -- in the mouths of the faithful. In addition to its usual chocolate Easter bunnies, candy maker Russell Stover is also offering milk chocolate crosses this year. The nation's third-largest candy maker is selling the six-inch crosses under its Pangburn's brand in thousands of stores, with a focus on the Hispanic market. The chocolate cross is adorned with a floral bouquet and filled with caramel made of goat's milk -- popular in Latin America. Its packaging features Spanish more prominently than English. A spokesman for the Roman Catholic diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut, finds the new product insulting. He says, "The cross should be venerated, not eaten." Easter is the second-biggest holiday for candy producers, behind Halloween.
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#1. To: All (#0)
Perhaps milk chocolate penises would be more palatable for Fr. O’Malley and the boys in the rectory?
Okay, which of us is gonna be the first to distribute these tokens of good will to the protesters outside that hospice in Florida? We could attach cards that say, "Easter Blessings From the Governor".
I ain't touchin' that one!
And why does the body of christ have to taste so bland? Where are those flavored wafers everyone was talking about?
Noone222 will do it ... wasn't he going to FL to rescue Terri?
If nothing else, they'd sure be a hit at the White House.
I prefer a psychedelic Hey-Sus. Why wait for the "Rapture" (TM ® ) when you can fly today?
LOL!! Thanks for the hysterical thread! Hilarious Pictures!
Divine Chuckles! Brilliant!
You're both going to HELL!
Hehehe! I love it! [Looking forward to an tango with you in Mendoza] Well it's the only thing
Geezus what a great candy!
You and your one dawg band ... eat me!
Don't tempt me. I'm powerless over peeps.
I guess we should be glad they didn't put Jesus on the cross, or make Chocolate Jesuses. I saw these crosses at my local Walgreens. I'm telling you, I don't think I've been this offended in a while.
Er... don't look at Post 12.
#2. To: 2Trievers (#0)
A spokesman for the Roman Catholic diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut, finds the new product insulting. He says, "The cross should be venerated, not eaten."
#3. To: 2Trievers (#1)
#4. To: Jethro Tull (#2)
Perhaps milk chocolate penises would be more palatable for Fr. O’Malley and the boys in the rectory?
#5. To: Jethro Tull (#2)
#6. To: h-a-l-f-w-i-t-t (#3)
#7. To: Jethro Tull (#2)
Perhaps milk chocolate penises would be more palatable for Fr. O'Malley and the boys in the rectory?
#8. To: 2Trievers (#5)
And why does the body of christ have to taste so bland?
#9. To: 2Trievers, Flintlock, All (#5)
#10. To: Flintlock (#8)
#11. To: Japedo, 2Trievers (#9)
#12. To: Flintlock (#11)
That can pick me up
Better than a cup of gold
See only a chocolate Jesus
Can satisfy my soul... 
#13. To: Japedo (#9)
#14. To: all (#13)
Screw you chocolate cops.
#15. To: Jethro Tull (#14)
#16. To: 2Trievers (#15)
#17. To: Jethro Tull (#16)
#18. To: 2Trievers (#17)
#19. To: 2Trievers (#0)
#20. To: TommyTheMadArtist (#19)
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