The Raisins Effect

"Recent studies have revealed that raisins significantly improve the psychological state of diminuative mammalian bipeds. Scientists studying the female Snowelfiga goldenhairiga have reported raisins decreased distress signals, such as high-pitched vocalising and lachrymosal activity. While the ingesting of raisins showed the most beneficial effects on mood and behaviour, even the rattling of the raisin pot and allowing the Snowelfiga to let the raisins run through her paws resulted in increased felicitousness. Further studies will examine the relationship between the so-called Raisins Effect and the Snowelfiga's symbiotic interactions with another species, Monkeus monkeus. PS No elves were harmed during the course of these investingations."

extract from Mammalian Elf and Fitness Magazine, 12, (1) 20.4 - 4.5 2005 pp11-14