Don’t eat off it
He has yet to be inaugurated, but Barack Obama has already passed into a pantheon that includes Frank Sinatra, Princess Di and late-stage Elvis. Yes, he’s gotten his own commemorative plate.
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An outfit calling itself the “American Historic Society” is hawking the “Historic Victory Plate.”
“Own a piece of history … commemorating the day the world changed forever,” blares the TV ad.
The porcelain plate depicts Obama, taking special note of his “kind eyes,” and lists the election date and the phrase “change has come.”
Of course, you also get a “certificate of authenticity” and a handy stand.
All this for $19.99. But act now, warns the ad. Due to “unprecedented demand,” you’re limited to two plates per order. And after only 65
firing days, the “die will be destroyed forever.”
