Monumental Cheese

Jersey City, New Jersey, July 3, 2007:

It's George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Teddy Roosevelt, and Abe Lincoln -- carved out of a giant block of cheese.

Presidential candidate Ron used his carving tools to turn a 700-pound block of Land O' Lakes cheddar into a replica of Mount Rushmore.

The noted cheese lover was not commissioned by any company and said he created the edible sculpture "out of love for cheese and the American presidency."

He's hoping to get publicity for his word-of-mouth 2008 campaign through promotion of the sculpture. So far, no television programs have agreed to show Ron and the massive carving on the air. Same goes for radio, the internet, and printed media. No one seems interested giving the monumental replica any press.

Ron says the carving will eventually end up back in New Jersey and be cut into cubes to become a snack.

"It goes great with beer," he said.

Posted by Bittle at July 3, 2007 07:35 AM