I medieval folklore (and if you'd like a Disney example, Darby O'Gill and the Little People) Fairy's represent a force opposed to the power of the Church and God.  The priest in Darby O'Gill actually calls them "The powers of darkness" at one point.

The thing that bothered me was they had someone called King Midas on the show.  He's from Greek Mythology!

I think it is more likely Calvinball.

I was watching an "off model" episode of 'Wire in the Blood" that was all about voodoo.   Dr. Tony Hill explained that everything that seemed to be magic was just the power of suggestion.

I actually use the term Magic Beans fairly regularly in conversation.  Mostly when some of the very silly people I know who should never be allowed to have a lot of money get a lot of money for some reason.

On the plus side, now we know that if we go to Hell, we just need to hold the spoons a little further up on the handle.

I truly hate stupid-Catholic-Margaret.  What happened to clever-gun-moll-Margaret, who bravely rescued Nucky's ledger from the Feds?  I'd like to have her back again, but I don't see it happening now…

"Why are the pretty ones always insane?" Chief Clancy Wiggum

I think it's the 10 minute lunch breaks to eat slop, the 12 hour days, the "no raises ever" policy, and the many insults they get just for being Black that led to the strike.

And some new gold teeth.

Richard has basically been in a case of hopeless despair and self loathing since the war.  He considers the idea that any woman could ever love him to be an impossible dream.  That's why he went out to the woods to blow his brains out.