Words are the building blocks of language and the foundation of human culture. The ability to use words distinguishes Homo sapiens from all other animals. Indeed, nothing else is so uniquely human about being human beings.

George A. Miller

THE SCIENCE OF WORDS

CORONAFAIRIES ALERT!

SAVE THE FAIRIES

Due to the current crisis all Sweet Tooth Fairies are grounded.

Socialdistancing The Fairies is the only way to combat the threat posed by the spread of the CORONAFAIRIES.

Stay The Farthest possible distance away from other Fairyhood (and Falsehood).

Avoid ffroliking in grey areas.

INTERNATIONAL SWEET TOOTH FAIRY DAY ANNOUNCEMENT

May 10th is usually the day we celebrate all things STF but, with 2020 vision, this was postponed quite some time ago.

But don’t get your hopes down – expect a new date announcement soon.

STAY AGROUND – PROTECT THE STF – SAVE NYMPHS

CORONAFAIRIES ALERT!

Why is the sweet tooth fairy phenomenon so addictive? Nearly everyone can think them up, for one thing, and you get a satisfying pop of absurdity when one comes together. We all know how illogical and contradictory English can be, but sweet tooth fairies let us turn even the most banal and familiar parts of our language – sweet tooth, tooth fairy – into something strange and wonderful.

Erin McKean in The Boston Globe

A SATISFYING POP OF ABSURDITY