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| UK: Hairy fairy picks up the bill | ||
| 2006-11-21 | ||
| A MYSTERY man called the “Hairy Christmas Fairy” has been splashing out hundreds of pounds spreading cheer to stunned shoppers. The beefy middle-aged man dresses in a pink fairy outfit including tutu, tiara, wings and wand, tiger-print pants and white fishnet tights.
Over the past few days he has paid for people’s shopping and handed out free lottery tickets in towns across Cornwall. Each time the 6ft 4in man in his 50s leaves a card with a picture of a fairy and a handwritten note saying: “You’ll be hearing a lot about me — the Hairy Christmas Fairy.” He first appeared in Warren’s Bakery in Helston when he spent £40 on pies and pasties for every customer. Shocked shop worker Sonia Hocking revealed: “He said, ‘It’s not a joke, or a hoax, I just want to buy everybody pies.’ We thought it was bit odd - but he said ‘trust me’. Every time a customer came in he’d say lunch was on him.
“He got a few odd looks but if someone is offering to buy you a sausage roll you don’t say no. He was very friendly.” The next day he showed up at Morrisons supermarket in Penzance where he paid for the contents of several shoppers’ trollies — including a disabled pensioner. The day after he handed out free Lottery scratch cards outside a newsagent in Liskeard and bought teas and coffees in a cafe in Launceston. Morrisons said: “The Hairy Fairy was here and caused quite a stir.” Pix at link, and they promise a video later in the day, lol. Trust me. | ||
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| #17 |
| Posted by: gorb 2006-11-21 17:44 |
| #16 Oh...my Lord... Words fail... |
| Posted by: FOTSGreg 2006-11-21 15:43 |
| #15 Anything I get from a hairy guy in a tutu goes straight to Fred's tipjar, lol. |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2006-11-21 14:24 |
| #14 Sounds like George Galloway's half brother is on the loose again... |
| Posted by: Phineter Thraviger 2006-11-21 14:24 |
| #13 lol - thx "Bon" - Dirt deeds, done dirt cheap, and all that |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-11-21 12:09 |
| #12 It's a long way to the shop if you want a sausage roll. |
| Posted by: Bon Scott 2006-11-21 11:46 |
| #11 |
| Posted by: BA 2006-11-21 11:38 |
| #10 Skid, is it this one? Fresh from S. Africa, no less, lol! |
| Posted by: BA 2006-11-21 11:37 |
| #9 He's enjoying himself immensely and brightens everyone's day. |
| Posted by: anonymous2u 2006-11-21 11:12 |
| #8 Don't sniff his finger. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles in Blairistan 2006-11-21 10:02 |
| #7 this is an old scam - I fell for the same guy/same outfit and his "free prostate checks"...damn Don't trust him |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-11-21 09:07 |
| #6 When an hairy beefy middle-aged man dressed in a pink fairy outfit including tutu, tiara, wings and wand, tiger-print pants and white fishnet tights offers you his very special "sausage roll"... you know it's time to leave and head for a well-lighted area with people and a phone. |
| Posted by: anonymous5089 2006-11-21 08:13 |
| #5 ...yeah, ok. How about a visual on the sausage roll... |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2006-11-21 08:08 |
| #4 I knew ex-JAG was one of us from the git-go. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2006-11-21 07:25 |
#3 This is a "pastie", a traditional Cornish meal in a crust. They're also popular in the upper peninsula of Michigan where Cousin Jacks migrated to, and probably can be found anywhere else people from Cornwall have resided. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2006-11-21 05:00 |
| #2 "when he spent £40 on pies and pasties for every customer" Okay, I was already experiencing visual overload, but that does it. Spell check. Really. It's not hard. |
| Posted by: exJAG 2006-11-21 03:58 |
| #1 Funny, The Sun heh now i know thats where you get the good stuff .com! |
| Posted by: RD 2006-11-21 02:41 |