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July 05, 2008
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Saint Patricks Day Traditions: Leprechauns
Leprechauns, the legendary Irish fairies which have become a traditional part of Saint Patrick’s Day, were originally depicted as grumpy little old men about two feet tall who earned their livelihood as shoemakers. Leprechauns were also known to possess a hidden pot of gold. If caught, the leprechaun could be forced, under the threat of physical violence, to take the captor to the location of the treasure. To gain the pot of gold the captor had to keep an eye on the leprechaun at all times or he would vanish. Leprechauns were famous for tricking their captors into looking away so that they could vanish and save their pot of gold. Modern culture has transformed the traditional leprechaun into the friendly version we see today.
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