ME: Yes.
SOPHIE (handing me a book): Read this one. The Egyptian one.
ME (opening the book to a story about how mummies were made): You want me to read you a bedtime story about how mummies were made?!?
SOPHIE: Yes.
ME: Oooookay.
Some excerpts:
"The brain was pulled out through the nose with a special instrument made for that purpose."
I don't know why she giggled at this part, but she did:
"Next, the corpse was caked with natron--a natural kind of salt--that absorbs all moisture as it kills the bacteria that rot flesh. The natron was left on for about 40 days."
Sweet dreams.
ooooo.. I loved hearing about Egyptians as a child. A fascinating civilization, more so now.
ReplyDeleteSuch a wonderful bedtime story?????
ReplyDeleteSophie is going goth.
ReplyDeletefabulous...now this photo will be etched in my mind as i go to sleep EVER night...lovely.
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