OT: Re: "mnemonic possession" (UNCLASSIFIED)

Laurence Horn laurence.horn at YALE.EDU
Tue Oct 29 00:06:19 UTC 2013


On Oct 28, 2013, at 2:29 PM, Mullins, Bill CIV (US) wrote:

> Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
> Caveats: NONE
>
>>>>
>>>> Zombies as reputably characterized (Wikipedia) are not required to
>>>> assemble in hordes, march lurchingly, have fixed stares, or
>>>> dismember living humans and consume the parts.  They merely must
>>>> have been magically raised from the dead and become animated.
>>>
>>>
>
> I thought eating brains was a requirement.
>
>
Or at least a recommendation.  Clearly not a sufficient condition, or you'd have to include all those French(wo)men who are fond of their cervelles au beurre noir.

LH

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