:eek: Wow, I’m not sure what to say. Maybe an Irish judge will block construction for the wee little Leprechauns? This is just wild. I’d guess the environmentalists dreamed this up in a desperate attempt to block the road. The judge probably went along with it because he wanted the road blocked too. This was apparently the best bs excuse they could find.
I know some people find pleasure in mocking others but this is just a part of Iceland’s unique culture. When I went to Iceland I got the impression that most of the stuff about elves was delivered with a lot of “Wink, wink. Nudge, nudge.” This type of thing is pretty commonly expressed in Iceland in situations like this.
Well, we have whole organizations and TV shows dedicated to searching for Bigfoot in the U.S. They haven’t found one yet but it is just a matter of time. If we can have Bigfoot, I don’t see why Iceland can’t have real elves.
The Atlantic article is better written. But in this case the Daily Mail didn’t do a bad job with the story. What they reported matches up with other sources.
I never take a daily mail story at face value. It is a good source for unusual, funny, or quirky stories. I always Google to confirm their stories from other sources.
I just thought it was interesting the Iceland would block a road for Elves.
We have Big Foot sightings, and there are people that believe they exist. But no one has ever tried to block construction because it might upset Big Foot’s habitat.
It makes sense. There are probably only a few Bigfoots and attacks are rare. Elves can influence nature itself if you mess with their habitat including unleashing volcanoes if you piss them off badly enough. I think it is clear that the risks are much higher when dealing with elf habitats versus Bigfoot.
I learned some things I didn’t know about elves from the linked articles. I didn’t know they came in many different sizes. Most are about a foot tall but some look like regular children. Others can be up to 9 feet tall. The concept of a giant elf seems like an oxymoron but it isn’t.
In Western Australia, for many years in the 70s and 80s, there were some problems with the Wagyl. Basically, the Wagyl is a water-spirit and lives in every watercourse, or where water could flow - ie basically anywhere.
So if there was a development planned, it was amazing how often the Wagyl was going to be inconvenienced by the building and construction. It was also amazing how often the Wagyl could be placated by an appropriate monetary gift to a suitable ‘community group’.
