ELVES LIVE!

ELVES LIVE!

PHILADELPHIA (Wireless Flash) – Do you believe in elves? Well, there’s a Philadelphia man who actually claims to be an elf. 29-year-old Tirl Windtree runs a community support website for “otherkin” – people who think they are really some sort of creature that’s not fully human. Some otherkin believe they are vampires, dragons or elves – and some even feel the presence of phantom wings and tails. Although many otherkin are “in the closet” about their true identity, Windtree says a few live together in family homes where they can be open about their unusual identities. He estimates there are a few hundred otherkin communicating with each other online, including his website, Otherkin.net.

Tue 07-03-01