If you type "Green Children of Woolpit" into your search engine, you'll be treated to one of the more unusual fairy legends. According to contemporary accounts, during the 12th century, two green-skinned children appeared in the village of Woolpit. Feel free to read up on them here. I only wish there was more to it. In the end, what amuses me is the far-fetched explanations that scholars come up with to explain the green skin. They suggest everything from malnutrition to extraterrestrials to a symbolic link to the pagan past. What do you think?
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