The BBC said that Haji was afraid he'd get sick if he used soap and water. Colorado Couple Gets Trapped in Their Home by Mass of Tumbleweeds: 'I Thought It Was a Bad Dream' He ultimately gave in ...

with Haji being an honorific for people who have completed the annual Hajj pilgrimage to the holy site of Mecca) was believed to have gone as long as 67 years without washing with soap or water ...