Perhaps she had John the Baptist in mind at the time. You have to admit, John is a bit odd. His leather belt and camel's hair coat are the same outfit worn by the prophet Elijah 800 years before him, and much of his message comes right out of the book of Isaiah. Though you and I have trouble picking up on these cues, certainly those around him at the time wouldn't have missed them. These days John would be advised to soften his image a bit.
Market surveys show that people are turned off by obvious associations with organized religion.
No room for John the Baptist there. He is, after all, a critic of the religious establishment in Jerusalem with its elaborate laws and rituals. When people go to the considerable trouble of leaving Jerusalem to hear what he has to say, John makes no attempt whatsoever to add a spoonful of sugar to help the medicine go down. Confess your sins and be baptized. Get ready now for the one who is coming after me.