A Minion form Viet Nam sent in this story about a holy, smelly, dead freak in neighboring Cambodia. (Story credited to Reuters.)
Two holy men are touring northwestern Cambodia with a corpse of a two-headed calf to raise money for a shrine for the animal, which is considered by some to be a symbol of prosperity.
Some believe that viewing the corpse of the deformed calf, which died soon after its February 1 birth, will make them prosperous and popular, the Rasmei Kampuchea (Light of Cambodia) newspaper reported Wednesday. "This strange two-headed cow is very holy. If someone has seen this cow and pays homage, he will have prosperity and win over his enemies," one villager said.
The two men, who are visiting towns along the Cambodian-Thai border, said they collect as much as 1,500 Thai baht ($33) per day from villagers. The average salary of a civil servant in Cambodia is about $20 per month.
"We do not force villagers or local inhabitants to believe in this, but the villagers believe and bring (people) to see the dead calf," the men said.
The two men injected preservatives into the calf's body and wrapped it in plastic for the trip, but it has begun to decay and smell, the newspaper reported.
These guys have obviously never visited one of the "roadside attractions" along the US's Route 66. Lots and lots of "holy" critters to choose from, there.