Crichton Leprechaun

The Crichton Leprechaun (known alternatively as the Mobile Leprechaun) is a leprechaun purported to have been sighted in March 2006 by the residents of the Crichton neighborhood in Mobile, Alabama.[1] The Crichton Leprechaun rose to international prominence after a news story on the creature was aired by the local NBC affiliate, WPMI-TV, filed by reporter Brian Johnson, and shot by photographer Kevin Sibley.[2] The news story soon spread to internet video sites such as YouTube and Google Videos. It has been criticized as racist by Bill O'Reilly.[3]

In popular culture

The news story on the sighting was parodied in the South Park episode "The Coon".

A soundclip from the news story is used in the song I Don't Mean To Impose, But I Am The Ocean by the band The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza off their second album Danza II.

References

  1. ^ Brouwer, Julian (2007-04-01). "Leprechaun Spotted in USA". Sunday Mirror. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_20070401/ai_n18784179. 
  2. ^ Heffernan, Virginia (2006-04-05). "Comic shorts, home on the Web; The young stars of a new medium". International Herald Tribune. "Finally, a funny video that deserves more views on YouTube is Leprechaun in Mobile, a local Alabama news segment that seems too hilarious to be real." 
  3. ^ Brantley, Mike (July 30, 2009). "TV's Bill O'Reilly asks: Is Crichton Leprechaun news story racist?". Press-Register (al.com). http://blog.al.com/live/2009/07/tvs_bill_oreilly_asks_is_crich.html. Retrieved 10 November 2010.