stackyFACTSBuffalo Bill could never match the bespoke tailoring of Mesoamerican priests. During festivals honoring Xipe Totec, the god of agriculture, Aztec priests would flay their human sacrifices and literally wear their dripping skins for twenty days until they rotted away. Talk about a statement piece.
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