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6-year-old Mark Buffet has posed a question that has left his mother, Nancy Buffet, both bewildered and concerned: “Mom, are there any other fairies like the Tooth Fairy that pay money for human body parts?”

The question reportedly arose yesterday morning after Mark found $5 under his pillow in exchange for his latest lost tooth, sparking an entrepreneurial curiosity about the potential fortune he could make if something like the appendix fairy exists.

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[–] [email protected] 42 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I wouldn't call them fairies but who am I to judge

[–] tattletaletimes 30 points 1 week ago (2 children)

maybe the Appendix Goblin instead of Appendix Fairy? 😀

[–] thesporkeffect 15 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I have personally met the Ass Goblin so there's probably one for the appendix, too

[–] tattletaletimes 18 points 1 week ago

I have a feeling if I googled this I'd get a lot of results from Deviant Art

[–] jaybone 5 points 1 week ago

I have personally met the Ass Goblin

Ok Hollywood

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 week ago

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

[–] jrwperformance 33 points 1 week ago

There's the finger-nail fairy and the random body-hair fairy. But they don't leave money under the pillow, they leave change in the couch cushions.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 week ago

Tooth fairies are the nicest species in the bone fairy group

[–] merari42 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Hey, the kidney fairy gives you a bath tub full of ice for your kidneys

[–] tattletaletimes 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

somewhat uneven trade but not all trades can be fair

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

That's why trade negotiations and global alliances are so important.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

There aren't other fairies but you should keep a little dirt under your pillow for the Dirt Man

[–] Notthemama 2 points 1 week ago

Otherwise known as the night man, aaaAAAAHHH.

[–] waigl 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I think those fairies are called "black market organ dealers".

[–] Notthemama 2 points 1 week ago

They are probably still flying!🤣

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 week ago

Ok, see, here's an actual real reason I would go back in time for. So I could ask this.

[–] tpihkal 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] tattletaletimes 23 points 1 week ago

Inflation! Unlike the company I work for, the tooth fairy accounts for inflation with their payouts

[–] VelvetStorm 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Another great article! These light-hearted reads help my mood every time I read them.

[–] tattletaletimes 7 points 1 week ago

thank you so much!

[–] TheGiantKorean 6 points 1 week ago

Perineum Fairy: Why yes, Timmy. Yes there are.