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Entry: The Crichton Leprechaun

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h2. 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.

<center>!http://www.wheredagoldat.com/images/greenbg/leprechaun%20tree.png!
<i>The infamous tree.</i></center>

After a new report by the local NBC affiliate, the story went viral. The Youtube video currently has over 12 million views.

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Later, a follow up investigation was done.

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<center>!http://rakingmuck.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/leprachaundrawing.jpg!
<i>Amateur sketch of the Crichton Leprechaun.</i></center>

h2. 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.

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A Parody Video:*

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h2. Obligatory South Park Spoof

*From the episode _The Coon_:*

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h2. Links

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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.

<center
&gt;!http://www.wheredagoldat.com/images/greenbg/leprechaun%20tree.png!
<i>The infamous tree.</i></center>

After a new report by the local NBC affiliate, the story went viral. The Youtube video currently has over 12 million views.

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Later, a follow up investigation was done.

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<center>!http://rakingmuck.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/leprachaundrawing.jpg!
<i>Amateur sketch of the Crichton Leprechaun.</i></center>


h2. Obligatory South Park Spoof

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h2. Links

"The Leprechaun&
apos;s Facebook Page":http://www.facebook.com/pages/Leprechaun-Of-Mobile-Alabama/55727989957

"WhereDaGoldAt? Information on the sighting.":http://www.wheredagoldat.com/


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