Missing Toilet
Back in November I brought you the story of the late Jerry Garcia's household items being auctioned for charity. Included were appliances, cabinets, and bathroom fixtures. That auction never occured, as the owner was blocked from holding the auction by the folks to which he sold Garcia's house.
Last month the toilet was finally sold to a casino for $2550.00. But the story's not over - the fabled throne of the king of cult-rock has been stolen:
SONOMA, California - The long, strange trip continues for Jerry Garcia's toilet. Police say the Grateful Dead leader's commode was stolen recently from a driveway along with three other toilets and a bidet, The Press Democrat newspaper reported Saturday.
"...along with three other toilets"? Was this part of a collection? Ick.
It's unclear if the toilet was swiped by a wayward Deadhead or a thief remodeling a bathroom. Police have no suspects or leads.
Since the investigation is in the crapper, the casino has offered a $250.00 reward. The previous owner explains why the late rock star's privvy is so valuable:
Henry Koltys said Friday that the toilet once stood in the master bathroom of Garcia, who died in 1995 at age 53. "It would have been his personal head," he said.
Sometimes I see folks handling memorabilia from famous people and saying something like "if only this could talk - think of the stories it could tell". I can't think of any stories told by this toilet that I would want to hear.
By the way, the Canadian on-line casino that bought it has made a few other wierd purchases:
...it paid $25,000 for actor William Shatner's kidney stones and $28,000 for a grilled cheese sandwich that reportedly had the image of the Virgin Mary on it...
