People · 1911
When a new baby laughs for the first time a new fairy is born, and as there are always new babies there are always new fairies.
— J.M. Barrie • Peter & Wendy
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
This is a charming origin story for fairies: each time a baby laughs for the first time, a fairy comes into being. Since babies keep arriving, so do fairies. It links the joy of a first laugh with a steady supply of small magic.
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