Piece of thumb found in Sandwich in high school cafeteria

February 2, 2001 9:40 AM

Piece of thumb found in Sandwich in high school cafeteria
Said a student: "Our lunch is our most valuable time, and now we have to eat fingers."
posted by jpoulos (18 comments total)

Did they point it at their teacher?
posted by pnevares at 9:57 AM on February 2, 2001

Yet another link in the Poultry-Digits-School Terrorism conspiracy. Where's Ralph Nader when you really need him?
posted by salsamander at 10:08 AM on February 2, 2001

Probably planting some more fingers around..to set the stage for his *BIG COMEBACK!*
Or maybe he's doing something else.
posted by sonofsamiam at 10:15 AM on February 2, 2001

Good thing they didn't thumb their noses at the sandwiches.
posted by hijinx at 10:18 AM on February 2, 2001

Big deal, when I was in high school I actually found a piece of beef in my lunch.

Now that's a rare find.
posted by bondcliff at 10:24 AM on February 2, 2001

I think the student quote is maybe the best thing I've ever heard.
posted by sonofsamiam at 10:33 AM on February 2, 2001

I would comment but the guy providing this URL tells me he finds me hard to stomach too.
posted by Postroad at 10:39 AM on February 2, 2001

Postroad, let's not carry grudges. We're all friends here at MeFi. Please, from me, accept this branch (I think there are still some olives on it).
posted by jpoulos at 10:45 AM on February 2, 2001

You got it. Are the olives stuffed or Spanish or Greek? anyway. I would like to know whether the thumb was male, female, well done, fried etc...I wonder if the person losing the thumb has as yet noticied that he is a bit lighter than he was. right or left thumb?so many questions; so little time. I have spent time in athat are and at the Cape you can find much that is odd.
posted by Postroad at 11:44 AM on February 2, 2001

"Blood-borne diseases cannot be transmitted through food," said Roseanne Pawelec, spokeswoman for the Massachusetts Department of Health. "We understand this is very upsetting, but there is no public health risk, and we want to make sure people know that.

I don't think the first worry is diseases transmitted through FOOD - seems to me the THUMB is the problem - and if it were up to me, severed limbs would be a public health risk.
posted by dante at 12:43 PM on February 2, 2001

Mad Thumb Disease?
posted by Postroad at 2:31 PM on February 2, 2001

"LUNCH ROOM FOOD IS PEOPLE!!!!!! IT'S PEEEEOPPLLLLEE!!!!!!" [ducks]
posted by y6y6y6 at 2:34 PM on February 2, 2001

If these kids really think lunch is the most valuable time of their school day, maybe they should be chopped up and served.
posted by aaron at 3:43 PM on February 2, 2001

If these kids really think lunch is the most valuable time of their school day, maybe they should be chopped up and served.

I wouldn't doubt it is. Have you been in a classroom recently?
posted by dagnyscott at 6:24 PM on February 2, 2001

And what kind of dressing would you like with your Kitchenworker Fingers?

(So sue me, y6^3 beat me to my first idea.)
posted by dhartung at 6:45 PM on February 2, 2001

I think the student quote is maybe the best thing I've ever heard.

sonofsamian, I couldn't agree with you more...best newsbite quote ever... ever...
posted by Ms Snit at 2:15 AM on February 3, 2001

Now wait just a second...I grew up in Sandwich, MA and was surprised by the title of this link. The thumb was found in a "sandwich" in the Barnstable school. Notice the capitalization.

There was another version of the article that indicated that they continued using the slicer after the thumb was cut. That seems the oddest part.
"There's a line of kids a mile long, keep slicing those damn tomatos!!"

Maybe Sandler will updated LunchLady...
posted by jmackin at 7:39 AM on February 5, 2001