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You're listening to episode 109 of Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World, where we look at mysteries from the twin

perspectives of faith and reason. In this episode we're talking about the Codding Leaf Fairies.

I'm Dom Betanelli and joining me today is Jimmy Akin. Hi Jimmy. Howdy Dom.

For thousands of years in many cultures people have reported seeing tiny human-like creatures.

They come in many forms and go by many names. Elves, Knowns, Sils, Nymphs, The Little People,

and Fairies. Sometimes they're friendly, sometimes they play tricks, and sometimes they're hostile.

They're often thought to be nature spirits that take care of plants and woodlands. Could such creatures

exist? In July 1917, 103 years ago this month, two English girls got what many thought was

photographic proof that they do. Even Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes,

agreed. Was he right? Do the photos prove that fairies exist? And what are the implications if

they do? That's what we'll be talking about on this episode of Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World.

So Jimmy, who are the central figures in our mystery today?

There are two English girls named Elsie Wright and Francis Griffiths.

Elsie Wright was born in 1901 and in the summer of 1917 she was 16 years old. Elsie was described

by her mother as a dreamy, imaginative child. Though she did have a practical side, she worked for

a time running errands for a local photographer studio, and a few years later she was working at a

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