Mummies as cures
Why did the discussion of dried up ancient bodies purporting to effect miraculous cures on the credulous make me think of Gillian McKeith?
Expert analysis of remains purported to be those of Joan of Arc has shown they're actually bits of Egyptian mummy, The Telegraph reports. In 1431, the English burnt the 19-year-old as a witch in Rouen, Normandy, elevating the "Maid of Orleans" to instant martyrdom. The jar of bits and bobs - marked "Remains found under the …
Why did the discussion of dried up ancient bodies purporting to effect miraculous cures on the credulous make me think of Gillian McKeith?
I don't know, but when will the good woman be called by her Real Name, which is "Jeanne Darc" of course. She's not "of the Ark".
I think the cat places a stronger case for egypt given what we know of early egyptian cat fetishes.