Jesus Was The David Beckham Of The Middle Ages

“In the Middle Ages it would have been greeted in the same way that David Beckham’s sweaty shirt would be greeted today.”
 — British Museum curator James Robinson explains the appeal of the Mandylion of Edessa, a washcloth that supposedly shows the face of Jesus Christ. The “holy towel” will go on display in Britain this June. The Jesus of our age, meanwhile, spent yesterday buying British foodstuffs in Los Angeles. He was not wearing a button-down shirt.