Faires DO exist! I told you, didn't I? Jack Harkness believes me.

Reynbow · Oct 6, 2008

Well, what do you think of this?

More images found here at the flickr account.

X5 · Oct 6, 2008

ROFL XD
Wow.... The wings.. they seem so vaguely familiar... OMGOSH they've been in our forests, makin our treez.

Nemihara · Oct 6, 2008

I thought fairies looked like this.

Reynbow · Oct 6, 2008

You thought WRONG!

Transactionzero · Oct 6, 2008

That looks so cool. I wish it was real. We need to do an autopsy pronto!

The Storm 59 · Oct 6, 2008

From snopes.com

Dead Fairy

Claim: Photograph shows the remains of an 8-inch, mummified fairy found in Derbyshire.

Status: False.

Example: [Collected on the Internet, April 2007]

Do fairies live at the bottom of your garden?

Maybe not anymore but a recent discovery would suggest that they probably did. What appear to be the mummified remains of a fairy have been discovered in the Derbyshire countryside.

The 8 inch remains complete with wings, skin, teeth and flowing red hair have been examined by archaeologists and forensic experts who can confirm that the body is genuine. X-rays of the fairy reveal an anatomically identical skeleton to that of a child. The bones, however, are hollow like those of a bird making them particularly light. The puzzling presence of a navel even suggests that the beings reproduce the same as humans despite the absence of reproductive organs.

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Origins: Most of the April Fool's pranks that appear on the Internet on or around April 1 have petered out by a day or two later; some of the more subtle satirical articles may continue to

circulate for a few days longer before some readers recognize them as humor rather than genuine news stories. For whatever reason, though, the "mummified fairy" prank of 2007 is still going strong well after April 1 has come and gone, even though its creator has long since admitted to the hoax and the fictional tale has been exposed by major news outlets.

The mummified fairy supposedly found in Derbyshire by a dog walker at Firestone Hill near Duffield was the work of former Derbyshire resident Dan Baines, a prop maker. Baines posted an article (titled "Do Fairies Live at the Bottom of Your Garden?") presenting an elaborate backstory about the creature's discovery, along with several close-up photographs of the small, detailed fairy figure he created, on a web site a few days before April Fool's Day 2007. The hoax was quite the hit for a few days as netizens debated its details and origins, and then on April 1 Baines 'fessed up by appending the following message to his fairy article:

“Thank you for the interest you have shown in my story.

Even if you believe in fairies, as I personally do, there will always have been an element of doubt in your mind that would suggest the remains are a hoax. However, the magic created by the possibility of the fairy being real is something you will remember for the rest of your life.

Alas the fairy is fake but my interest and belief has allowed me to create a work of art that is convincing and magical. I was also interested to see if fairy folklore is still a valid belief in modern society and I am pleased to say that yes it is! I have had more response from believers than I ever thought possible.

As well as an artist I am also a magician and you have been my fantastic audience. That spark of magic ignited your imagination and made your day more memorable and exciting.

I believe fairies to be Earth spirits rather than physical beings so my performance was slightly flawed. The question stills begs to answered though, are they made of flesh and blood like you and I?

I hope you have not been offended by the events of the past few days but if you are I sincerely apologise. It took 50 years for the Cottingley fairies to be revealed as a hoax; at least you’ve only had to endure a few days of mystery.

The prank was even prominent enough to merit coverage by the BBC:

Photographs of a mummified fairy supposedly found in Derbyshire have been revealed as an April Fool's prank. Former Derbyshire resident Dan Baines, 31, who designs illusions for magicians, made the fairy as a prank.

The site got 20,000 hits in one day from fairy believers. "Although I've said it's a hoax, people still believe that it's real," said Mr Baines.

"They believe this is just a cover-up so let the illusion continue."

He added that it had taken him four hours a day to answer all of his emails.

"I've had all sorts of comments including people who say they've seen exactly the same things and one person who told me to return the remains to the grave site as soon as possible or face the consequences," he said.

The fairy is about eight inches long with details such as a navel, ears and hair added for authenticity.

Mr Baines added that he had now become addicted to April Fool's jokes and told people to "watch this space" for future pranks.

Dan Baines later put his fairy figure up for auction on eBay, where it fetched a high bid of £280.00.

Last updated: 7 May 2007
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This isn't a real fairy. Fairys aren't physical begins. As if you guys don't know that.
=P

Mallet · Oct 6, 2008

I live in derbyshire lolol

halo kid · Oct 6, 2008

they live in the bottem of mallets garden.lol

Boydeh .. · Oct 6, 2008

Err they are ugly :/
I wish they looked more like Navi from Zelda =]
I <3 Navi!

Reynbow · Oct 6, 2008

Dammit Storm, the truth isn't all that great you know... Sheesh.

EGP · Oct 6, 2008

Whoa thats crazy it looks like a bat with its wings ripped off

Norlinsky · Oct 6, 2008

Looks like a...burnt squirrel...with...wings...

Lolz, Derbyshire.

CHUCK · Oct 6, 2008

lolllll. She was apparently a redhead... I was also unaware that fairy wings didn't decay either. heh. It was believable at a glance.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LccQVrYTTbQ&feature=related

The Storm 59 · Oct 6, 2008

Reynbow said: ↑

Dammit Storm, the truth isn't all that great you know... Sheesh.

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What? Fairy's aren't physical beings Reyn.
I'm sorry. =P

Lawl.

DunkinMyCookies · Oct 6, 2008

Dude they look like navi >.<

just fruitier

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