Does Hand-Clap Prevent
The Death Of A Færie?
Niall Ryan
From: "Niall Ryan"
To: "Positive Atheism" <editor@positiveatheism.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 3:41 PM
Subject: Positive_Atheism_Letters_Section
Dear Sir/Madam,
After just reading the section in FAQ regarding the Christian response to a sneeze I felt obliged to write to you.
Whenever my sister (who is 30) sneezes I wait for the second one as she always sneezes twice and then I do indeed say the obligatory "bless you." She always responds with a "thank-you" and then claps her hands once to prevent the death of a fairy.
Regards,
Niall Ryan
From: "Positive Atheism Magazine" <editor@positiveatheism.org>
To: "Niall Ryan"
Subject: Re: Positive_Atheism_Letters_Section
Date: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 7:12 PM
How does she know she is not inadvertently killing a færie with the hand-clap?
Cliff Walker
"Positive Atheism" Magazine
Five years of service to
people with no reason to believe
From: "Niall Ryan"
To: "Positive Atheism" <editor@positiveatheism.org>
Subject: RE: Positive_Atheism_Letters_Section
Date: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 12:11 PM
Maybe we have just discovered the true origin of the term "happy clapper" or "happy clappy."
Niall Ryan
Insight Recruitment
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