SHEPHERDSTOWN Children crowded around a fire in the backyard of the George Tyler Moore Center for the Study of the Civil War (GTM Center) on Saturday mornin
SHEPHERDSTOWN This past Saturday afternoon, the George Tyler Moore Center for the Study of the Civil War welcomed community members and tourists alike to st
Elle Erickson as the Booth Fairy with various positive signs. Courtesy of Elle Erickson
Americans often tell their children tales of mythical creatures who come bearing gifts, such as Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy. However, parents have left one altruist off the list: the Booth Fairy or, as others know her, Elle Erickson.
As the Booth Fairy, Erickson travels around to various locations and sets up shop behind her lively turquoise and yellow wooden booth, which disassembles into four pieces to fit into her Toyota Matrix. She energetically gives advice and encourages passersby to order something off of the âmenu,â whose items include advice, hugs, high fives, a standing ovation and more.