Drubbing - To beat severely

In the world of the fairies there is always a party going on.  One of the favorite things for them to do is dance throughout the night.  There is a wonderful band that the fairies have that play really good.  One of the instruments that they use is the drubbing.  It is a large box shaped thing that has blades of grass strapped tightly over it which gives it its name.  As the expert players began tapping on the grass, a sound like “drubbing” floats across the meadow and sets the beat for the music and the dancing. 

These instruments became a source of pride for the players.  As they progress in their musical abilities, they take ownership of each drubbing and begin to change them into something belonging to them.  One will put painted pictures all around the sides of the drubbing.  Another will stick flower petals in funny designs.  There was one who painted his girlfriend all over the box.  He changed it after one party when his friends began to pick on him too much.

Drubbing has become such a popular thing.  Years before it was just a part of the music, but recently for some odd reason many of the girl fairies began to really go crazy over the ones who played on the drubbings.  They would cheer whenever they played and would follow them around the party and even later at other events.  It was downright embarrassing.  At first.  The drubbers began to walk a little differently as they were now the popular ones in the band.  For the first time in fairy history, drubbers began to be noticed and be popular.  They really enjoyed that.

Drubbing has changed over the years, but the beauty of the sound they make has not.  If you happen to be lucky to hear them, pay attention to the soft beat that directs the music.  You might be able to be this lucky if you lay in a meadow for at least an hour and tune out all other noises.  Listen closely and you will begin to hear the party strike up under the starry sky.

Forebore – to have an intuition or premonition

Forebore is a pig with four horns.  Forebores are really mean to fairies and are known to trample their villages.  They can and will eat fairies as well.  There was a time way back when a whole heard of forebores came and attacked a whole village.  That village is gone and the few survivors were moved into another close by.  There is a game played where a fairy must touch the horn of the forebore… and survive.  This is an exceptionally dangerous sport and causes much death.  The fairy counsil and most parents disapprove but they don’t stop.  Forebores are very dangerous but are also sacred.  I don’t know why.  My best guess is that fairies lack common sense.

Treacle - Molassas

Treacle is a special treat fairies eat made of sap and dandelions.  They start with a dandelion head and cover it with sap.  After the sap dries, fairies sprinkle the top with a few dandelion leaves.  This is a special treat and has a festival in its honor.  Sometimes they add chocolate or other hard to get items.  The fairies that make them are called Treaclists.  They are honored as well.  Every March 4th they celebrate Treacle Day so maybe then you could be lucky enough to stumble across their parade.