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Leprechaun is Sighted in Mobile, Alabama!
In 2006, residents of the Crichton area of Mobile, Alabama began to report seeing a Leprechaun in a local tree.

The infamous tree.
After a new report by the local NBC affiliate, the story went viral. The Youtube video currently has over 12 million views.
Later, a follow up investigation was done.

Amateur sketch of the Crichton Leprechaun.
Popluarity on the Internet
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.
A Parody Video:
Obligatory South Park Spoof
From the episode The Coon:
Links
The Leprechaun’s Facebook Page
WhereDaGoldAt? Information on the sighting.
Remodel in process.
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Feb 26, 2009 at 01:48AM UTC
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Meme Details
Origin
WPMI-TV News Report
Year
2006
Tags
leprechaun, alabama, gold, flute, crackhead, amateur-sketch, newscast, mysterious





