That's too freakin' high!

A chance to dine with Governor Kathleen Blanco fetched a winning bid of $1 at a recent fundraising auction hosted by a group of business leaders.

The president of the Monroe Chamber of Commerce, in northeastern Louisiana, said she called Mrs. Blanco's office to apologize for a "poor joke gone awry".

The bidding opened at $1,000 and dropped to $500 before the auctioneer accepted a $1 bid from bank executive.

The one who should apologize is the poor joke of a Governor who cried while New Orleans drowned.