medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
From: Dr Jim Bugslag <[log in to unmask]>
> Besides pilgrimage, there is also a contemporary form of secular "ad
sanctus" burial. The guy who managed to purchase the burial spot directly
over that of Marilyn Monroe specifically asked to be buried face downwards.
His wife, who is still alive, has announced her intention to relocate her
husband and sell this felicitous spot. A > Japanese guy apparently "bought"
it on E-bay recently for several million dollars, but reneged when he ran into
a financial hiccup.
gee, someone should have mentioned that on this list before.
https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A2=ind0908&L=MEDIEVAL-RELIGION&T=0&F=&S=&X=1B9AC018585361E219&Y=bccrockett%40usa.net&P=106998
the original source being here:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112281183
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