Fairy lights

Corina Duyn

Does anybody have any (sensible) idea why Christmas lights are called Fairy Lights in this part of the world? (using it in a story)
Thanks

Antilles

Did a quick google and four this page that has some varied answers:

http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081215111349AAd5GR8

davyjose

After hours is that way

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Matt Holck

I understand will-o-wisps (flashing lights in the swasps)
were mistaken fairies in the swamps
could have been spontaneous combustion of flamible gas pockets

busted flush

Corina Duyn wrote: »

Does anybody have any (sensible) idea why Christmas lights are called Fairy Lights in this part of the world? (using it in a story)
Thanks

I think it has something to do with a homosexual man by the name of Rodrigo , who was also responsible for the invention of Chinese food and the letter m and the word forever! I might be wrong but id say my information is right as i got it from a very reliable source, a Spanish fisherman i met while attempting to reach base camp on mount doom

Corina Duyn

thanks to you all! The varied responses are brilliant, and no doubt I will use some in my writing.

magicass

busted flush wrote: »

I think it has something to do with a homosexual man by the name of Rodrigo , who was also responsible for the invention of Chinese food and the letter m and the word forever! I might be wrong but id say my information is right as i got it from a very reliable source, a Spanish fisherman i met while attempting to reach base camp on mount doom

lmfao.

Insect Overlord

magicass wrote: »

lmfao.

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