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...Pixy Bridge at Ballasalla in the Isle of Man drove Britain's King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. At the bridge, their Majesties cried: Evie, manyagh veggar! (Greetings, Little Men!). This was necessary because the pixies in the glen below whistle while they work and hence do not hear the approach of strangers. They have been reported to wreak horrible vengeance on unannounced intruders...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE ISLE OF MAN: Majesty & Magic | 7/16/1945 | See Source »

...everyone is as careful as Britain's King & Queen to appease the pixies. Recently a Manx taxi driver, instead of saying "Evie, manyagh veggar!" when he reached the Ballasalla Bridge, cried: "Bah!" As he crossed the bridge, the door of his taxi came open and he shot...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE ISLE OF MAN: Majesty & Magic | 7/16/1945 | See Source »

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