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The infamous tree.&hellip;</p> </div> </div> <div class='c' id='entry_content'> <div class="block"><h1>Leprechaun is Sighted in Mobile, Alabama!</h1> <p>In 2006, residents of the Crichton area of Mobile, Alabama began to report seeing a Leprechaun in a local tree.</p> <center><img src="http://www.wheredagoldat.com/images/greenbg/leprechaun%20tree.png" alt="" /><br /> <i>The infamous tree.</i></center> <p>After a new report by the local <span class="caps">NBC</span> affiliate, the story went viral. The Youtube video currently has over 12 million views.</p> <p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nda_OSWeyn8&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nda_OSWeyn8&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <p>Later, a follow up investigation was done.</p> <p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/sb1fY9If6SQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/sb1fY9If6SQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <center><img src="http://rakingmuck.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/leprachaundrawing.jpg" alt="" /><br /> <i>Amateur sketch of the Crichton Leprechaun.</i></center> <h1>Popluarity on the Internet</h1> <p>The sheer ridiculousness of the story made it something quickly targeted by the internets. Image Marcos featuring the infamous amateur sketch, as well as parody videos soon began to spring up.</p> <p><strong>A Parody Video:</strong></p> <p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/r9Ab0YHEUlQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/r9Ab0YHEUlQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <h1>Obligatory South Park Spoof</h1> <p><strong>From the episode <em>The Coon</em>:</strong></p> <p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-lPpkRc6_nQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-lPpkRc6_nQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> </div><div class="block"><h1>Links</h1> <p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Leprechaun-Of-Mobile-Alabama/55727989957">The Leprechaun&#8217;s Facebook Page</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.wheredagoldat.com/">WhereDaGoldAt? 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The Youtube video currently has over 12 million views.</p> <p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nda_OSWeyn8&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nda_OSWeyn8&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <p>Later, a follow up investigation was done.</p> <p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/sb1fY9If6SQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/sb1fY9If6SQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <center><img src="http://rakingmuck.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/leprachaundrawing.jpg" alt="" /><br /> <i>Amateur sketch of the Crichton Leprechaun.</i></center> <h2>Popluarity on the Internet</h2> <p>The sheer ridiculousness of the story made it something quickly targeted by the internets. Image Marcos featuring the infamous amateur sketch, as well as parody videos soon began to spring up.</p> <p><strong>A Parody Video:</strong></p> <p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/r9Ab0YHEUlQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/r9Ab0YHEUlQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <h2>Obligatory South Park Spoof</h2> <p><strong>From the episode <em>The Coon</em>:</strong></p> <p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-lPpkRc6_nQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-lPpkRc6_nQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <h2>Links</h2> <p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Leprechaun-Of-Mobile-Alabama/55727989957">The Leprechaun&#8217;s Facebook Page</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.wheredagoldat.com/">WhereDaGoldAt? Information on the sighting.</a></p> <p>Remodel in process.</p> 2006 2010-02-04T19:54:45Z 71 3