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Dingbelle, Wartime Aviation Gremlins - [Fearsome Critter, 1942]
•About this critter: Gremlins are Trickster fae that go by many names & appearances. They're Said to live in the sky & on Military camps, often blamed for accidents or for aerial malfunctions, especially during wars. - It was important for team morale to cast the blame at something unexplained when something went wrong with machinery. (Better to pass the blame onto a "gremlin" rather than than your friends or team mechanic.) - in general gremlin lore, female gremlin are typically classified as Fifinella, Young males are called "Widgets" & young females are called "Flibbertygibbets"
• History:
The gremlins of this particular design are also sometimes known as “Dingbelles” they most notably appear on Women’s Division of the Canadian Armed Forces posters for the women's faction. - Various types of gremlin in different names and appearances exist across different factions seen around the world. - The 1949 "Dictionary of folklore" says the following about "Dingbelles":
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