ferry-cap

ferry-cap One day when I was 10 I was in the woods with a companion of the same age. We saw some mushrooms whereupon I proceeded to pick some. My friend told me if I picked them the ferries would come and carry me away. I have never picked any even to this day. Once an old lady became lost in the wo...

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Summary:ferry-cap One day when I was 10 I was in the woods with a companion of the same age. We saw some mushrooms whereupon I proceeded to pick some. My friend told me if I picked them the ferries would come and carry me away. I have never picked any even to this day. Once an old lady became lost in the woods all the children said she picked a ferry-cap (so we call them) and the ferries carried her away. JH 8/71 DNE-cit Not used Not used Not used [see 'mushrooms', etc.] 'fairy cap'