Yes, folks, this is Germany and this is where World Cup fever is rising -- fast. But how come World Cup came into the picture when all we're talking about is the remains of
spitted gum? Well, that becomes a major issue when the gum has the spit of a German celebrity player.
That's right. Germany's goalkeeper, Jens Lehmann, or his saliva, rather, is probably the most priced commodity recently bought on an online auction. Yes, people, B-O-U-G-H-T! Can you believe a crap like that could amount to more than 500 euros?! Tsk, tsk. The extent of what people could do for their share of fame...
For those who are frequent patrons of E-bay and such money-making sites, there is no need to worry about being duped because the second-hand piece is claimed to be as authentic as George Michael being gay. According to reports, the finder had VIP access to a match, which enabled the person to roam around and pick up (not with bare hands, silly, but a hanky -- careful to preserve the spit) the spoils of the game. Obviously, the seller did not intend to be the keeper of the souvenir, but hey, with that high a bid for being a
real sports vulture (literally speaking) for a day, no wonder many takers were inspired with their own abracadabras. Then again, it is still unsure whether the actual auction pushed through or the gum indeed contains Lehmann's DNA.
