The Blindboy Podcast Fairy Forts, Anthrax, Dubai Chocolate bars and Seagulls are all intimately connected and flow as one in the cognitive ether
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Weather Shapes Irish Outlook
- Ireland's weather pattern is based on retribution, balancing hot dry spells with heavy rain.
- This influences Irish cultural outlook on enjoyment, punishment, and penance deeply.
Dad's Fairy Haunting Belief
- Blindboy's dad, a night guard at a university hall, believed the building was haunted by fairies.
- A belt buckle falling near him was interpreted as a fairy accident meant to look like a suicide.
Fairy Tree Saved Motorway Reroute
- Eddie Lenahan convinced Irish authorities to reroute a motorway around a fairy tree in 1999.
- This was due to indigenous beliefs valuing folklore over modern infrastructure development.