“The Man Who Would Be King” (1888) by Rudyard Kipling, is a book about two British adventurers Dravot and Carnehan, who become kings of Kafiristan, Afghanistan by masquerading as gods. The pair’s plan went horribly wrong when Dravot marries a young girl, making her his queen. He kissed his new bride, who inadvertently bit his lip, … More White Christ? Who cares!