Comments on: What is the origin and significance of furry dice?

Question: What is the origin and significance of furry dice?

goodnewsfortheinsane — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 12:18:52 -0800

What is the origin and significance of furry dice (or fuzzy dice), which some motorists hang from their rear-view mirror?

By: amro

amro — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 12:26:42 -0800

I don't think they have any cultural significance. They were a popular 50s fad, and now they're kitschy. Here's what Wikipedia has to say.

By: mdevore

mdevore — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 12:42:07 -0800

alt.folklore.urban posters have beat this one to death. Here's the most on-point and factual comment of a longish thread, including one of two references which can still be Googled. Who knew they dated back to the late 40's?

By: essexjan

essexjan — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 13:05:45 -0800

In the UK they're associated with the stereotypical 'Essex Man' who drove a Ford Cortina or Ford Escort (which used to be made in Essex) with furry dice hanging from the mirror, and with an anti-glare strip across the top of the windshield that had the names of the Essex Man and Essex Girl in the driver's and passenger's seat. (And the names were always really 'naff' names like 'Wayne and Tracey' or 'Darren & Sharon').

Essex man has now moved on.

By: fish tick

fish tick — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 05:58:31 -0800

What I grind my molars at is the pair of 8 balls some hang from their mirror. Not clear on the concept! I mean, you generally need *two* dice, but...

By: goodnewsfortheinsane

goodnewsfortheinsane — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 19:00:02 -0800

Thanks for the input, guys.