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Top 7 Leprechauns Onscreen
St. Patrick’s Day is one of the odder holidays on the calendar. Ostensibly, it is a celebration of Ireland itself; a tribute to its culture, history, and folklore alike. However, at least outside of Ireland - such as in the United States, where the filthy American swine writing this happens to come from - it seems to be treated more as just a day of partying. It’s an excuse to booze up, eat merrily, and wear lots and lots of green. That’s not bad in and of itself, but it emblematic of how commercialized things can get, I suppose; I have no idea how the date is celebrated in other places around the world, including Ireland, mind you.
Again, filthy American swine, that’s me. 😛
Nothing speaks to all this better than the treatment of arguably Ireland’s most famous figure of folklore and legend: the leprechaun. Leprechauns have become mascots for Ireland and St. Patrick’s Day as a whole; a lot of people probably don’t even recognize or know the actual legends behind these little fairy shoemakers and their crocks of gold. However, they have become just as popular and recognizable as other holiday icons, such as Santa Claus or the Easter Bunny. They are the fanciful embodiment of Ireland, in popular culture, and for better or worse, they are as popular as they are whimsical. Ever since I was a child, I was fascinated by stories about leprechauns; something about these little spritely creatures in their green coats, cobbling shoes and playing tricks, guarding heaps of treasure, just stuck in my imagination in a lot of ways. Part of this may be that I am actually a large part Irish myself, and I’ve looked into the legends and songs about these fair folk with great interest. Of course, with this fascination comes exposure to another medium: the screen. Leprechauns have appeared numerous times in films and on television, and it’s easy to say that these treatments have done just as much for their reputation and popularity as anything else. I thought it would be fun, this St. Patrick’s Day, to cover some of my favorite interpretations of these strange creatures from movies and TV. I’ve decided to make this a brief Top 7, partially because it’s hard to sort things out after that number…but also because, hey, if we’re celebrating and chatting about “the luck of the Irish,” might as well use the “lucky number seven” as our guideline, eh? So, without further ado…here are My Top 7 Screen Portrayals of Leprechauns!
7. The Leprechauns’ Christmas Gold.
We’re starting off this countdown with a weird one, folks. If you haven’t heard of this somewhat obscure holiday feature, I wouldn’t blame you. This half-hour special was the creation of Rankin/Bass; a company most well-known for their various Christmas cartoons, such as Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, and The Year Without a Santa Claus. “The Leprechauns’ Christmas Gold” was one of their final holiday creations, released in 1981…and you can tell they were REALLY struggling to come up with new ideas for such things. The special is a bizarre hybrid of Christmas cartoon and St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Starring Art Carney as Blarney Kilakilarney (yes, really), the story focuses on the troubles a family of leprechauns face when a wicked banshee, known as Old Mag the Hag, tries to steal all their gold. Mag, you see, needs to have gold in her hands by Christmas morning, or else she will be destroyed, transformed into nothing but a puddle of tears. Mag is imprisoned in a magic pine tree for her evil ways, but a hundred years later, a young cabin boy named Dinty Doyle (played by Broadway-bred actor Ken Jennings) digs up the tree. Mag escapes, summoning a storm and leaving Dinty shipwrecked on the island where all the leprechauns live, and now he and the Little People must try to cooperate to defeat Mag and return home. The special isn’t that great, to be honest; it’s got lots of problems, and it’s obviously quite peculiar. However, I have a soft spot for it: I watch it almost every year. Something about it is fun and comforting, even if it isn’t necessarily the best of Rankin/Bass’ work, and it’s always stuck with me. It’s just my kind of weird and silly; if you think it sounds interesting, consider looking it up and giving it a watch yourself.
6. Finian’s Rainbow.
This colorful 1968 feature - based on the play of the same name - is an early success of legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola. It’s weird to think that only a few years after this movie was released he would go on to debut “The Godfather,” really. The film stars Fred Astaire as con-artist Finian McLonergan: an Irish immigrant to America, who plans to try and make his way in the world via a crock of gold he stole from a leprechaun. The leprechaun, Og - played by Tommy Steele - is slowly turning human, for the longer a leprechaun goes without their gold, the less of a leprechaun they really are. Finian buries the treasure near Fort Knox, of all places, where a series of magical misadventures take place, involving a racist Senator, quarreling farmers, and several musical numbers. The movie is mostly fun, somewhat farcical, and highly satirical…but there is one stumbling block I have to point out: the aforementioned racist Senator gets punished for his wicked ways at one point by being turned into an African American himself. No, the Senator is not played by an African American actor, so…yeah…you can probably guess the awkwardness that arises as a result of that. It’s an unfortunate element in an otherwise great picture, and the main reason I don’t feel I can rank this in the top five. If you think you’d have difficulty watching this movie due to that issue, I wouldn’t blame you…but if there’s one thing this film teaches, it’s the importance of an open mind and an understanding of how times change. That, and that leprechauns are just as nimble on the dance floor when they’re human height as they are when tiny.
5. Wearing of the Grin.
This classic Looney Tunes cartoon is another favorite of mine around St. Patrick’s Day, and - being only about seven-and-a-half minutes in length - it’s an easy viewing for anybody. This short stars Porky Pig, who ends up lost in the middle of Ireland during a thunderstorm. The porcine traveler decides to take shelter inside an old castle, ignoring warning signs to “Beware of the Leprechauns!” This decision quickly comes back to bite Porky in his curly tail, when he ends up being victimized by a pair of leprechauns - O’Pat and O’Mike - who, believing he’s after their pot of gold, force Porky to wear The Green Shoes. This doesn’t seem so bad at first, but it turns out the shoes are alive, and as long as Porky wears them, he’ll be forced to dance an Irish jig non-stop. Porky manages to escape the fiendish footwear, but the shoes themselves give chase, determined to continue the punishment. It’s a typically silly, slapstick bit of goofiness, but there’s also a sense of atmosphere and danger to it you wouldn’t expect, and the visuals get more and more absurd the longer the short goes on, making it quite a feast for the eyes. It’s a hilarious and creative piece of Chuck-Jones-born buffoonery; exactly what a Looney Tunes fan would want for St. Patty’s.
4. Luck of the Irish (2001).
I actually am aware of two films with this title. The first was a 1948 feature, which - by all accounts - has nothing to do with the one we’re talking about here. I sadly have not seen that movie yet (although I would very much like to), so if you’re familiar with it, let me know what you think. For now, let’s focus on our actual topic: this 2001 TV film was made for the Disney Channel. As most people may tell you, Disney Channel movies tend to be hit or miss; some of them are actually quite a good time, considering the low budgets many of them have to work with, while others are…frankly rather painful to sit through. This one, I feel, is in the former category, and it’s actually developed a bit of a cult following for good reason. The story focuses on a young lad named Kyle Johnson, who seems to always have good fortune thanks to a lucky gold coin he wears around his neck. When the coin is stolen, however, not only does Kyle find bad luck following him wherever he goes, but he starts to undergo some strange physical transformations: he starts to grow shorter, his hair turns red, his ears become pointed, etc. It’s ultimately revealed that Kyle is actually half-leprechaun, and the one who stole the coin is a wicked fairy-man by the name of Seamus McTiernen (played by, of all people, Timothy Omundsen). Seamus is trying to steal all the leprechauns’ gold from around the world to become King of the Leprechauns; it’s now up to Kyle to stop him…via a basketball game. OF COURSE! A CLASSIC MANEUVER! PATTON HIMSELF NE’ER HAD BETTER STRATEGY! (pauses) Yeah, like I said, this film is wacky. But it’s a good kind of wacky; if it sounds up your alley, give it a look-see.
Didn't you forget the sexiest leprechaun?
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What are the Rauhnächte
The Rauhnächte is the time between the years when old memories carry out traditions from pagan times in Germany. Before you brush it off or think to yourself, “Modern people can’t possibly still believe any of that stuff,” I think you may be surprised at how many traditions we follow. Certainly, not many people expect to see Woden leading a Wild Hunt across the heavens, but families across Germany (and the world) engage in fortune telling and loud fireworks. This time between Christmas and the Epiphany crackled with magic.
It takes 365 days for the Earth to go around the Sun, but the Lunar Calendar, measuring the time it takes for the moon to wax and wane 12 times, takes only 354 days. How did people deal with those missing 11 days (and 12 nights)? By treating them as a separate entity, as an in-between time from the end of the old year to the beginning of the new one.
Those 12 days from Christmas, December 25th, until midnight, January 6th, the Epiphany, were known as the Raunächte. During these cold, dark Winter days, without electricity or central heating, staying close to the hearth meant safety. This wasn’t a time for working. Battering storms made stories of ghosts easy to believe. Rituals were created to see it all, though.
(Note—since the Christian Church didn’t officially celebrate December 25th as Christmas until 336AD and the Germanic tribes began converting to Christianity in 496AD, some older traditions say the cycle starts on December 20, St Thomas Day, the first day of Winter, the darkest day of the year, and the turning point for the light.)
So, what is Rauhnacht? The origin of the word Rauhnacht is fuzzy. Some say the root comes from “Rauch,” meaning “smoke,” since smoke and incense are important during this time. Others believe it comes from “ruch,” meaning “wild, hairy,” from the wild beasts who roam the woods and mountains. But who were these beasts? And why was incense needed to cleanse the home and barn of spirits?
The Wild Hunt of the Rauhnächte
Jacob Grimm not only collected Fairy Tales with his brother Wilhelm, but he also compiled Germanic folklore, old customs, and ancient beliefs in his 1835 work, Deutsche Mythology or German Mythology (published in English as Teutonic Mythology). According to Grimm, the Wild Hunt, or Wilde Jagd, was a spectral hunting party, a das Wütende Heer (angry army) led by Wotan. The tales of the Hunt vary depending on which corner of Germany they were collected. Sometimes, Wotan leads the group alone, but in the north, he might be accompanied by Holda (Frau Holle)… in the south, Perchta… and in the east, you might hear about Barborka (Barbara). Together, they led the spirits of those who died during the year to the afterlife.
Keep your eyes down! To see the Wilde Jagd meant certain death, but you could hear it coming in the howling of the wind and rattling of the tree branches. So, how did people protect themselves? Traditions kept people safe. Rules were created: “Stay out of a barn with doors on opposite sides at night because the hunt could sweep through and take you up!” We may smile at the quaint superstitions, but we aren’t as removed from those times as you might think.
Perchten
Rauhnächte Traditions and Superstitions
Traditional beliefs and practices still observed during the Raunächte today.
No Laundry
No laundry could be done during this time, and no Clotheslines should be left out. Why? When the Wild Hunt rides by, they might get caught up in the laundry or the line and miss their chance to go to the next world. Spirits left behind get angry and ruin the next harvest. Some believed that Frau Holle would snatch the white linens from the line and use it to sew a shroud for someone in the home.
Smoke and Incense in the Home and Barn
Burning certain herbs and resins, such as Frankincense, Myrrh, juniper, and pine, would protect the home and animals from harm. Coals and herbs would be carried from room to room in buckets or special holders, and the smoke cleansed the home. Today, we have adorable smokers who do the job for us with small cones of incense that smell of pine or frankincense.
Order and Cleanliness
Everyone knows that demons and ghosts love disorder and are comfortable in chaos. If they find it, they will happily stay. A clean and orderly home means the Wild Hunt will pass you by. Today, we still focus on a clean home for Christmas, and my mother insisted that all of our toys and dolls be cleaned and lined up neatly before Christmas Eve.
Animals Could Speak
When I was a child, my mother told me that animals could speak like humans at midnight on Christmas Eve. I waited up and watched, spying from behind the door, hoping that my dog would finally say more than “woof.” It’s good that I never heard anything. Although it is said that animals are given the power of speech during this time, any human who hears them speak would surely die. Barn animals would use their power to tell the house spirits if they were mistreated by the farmer.
Food Sacrifice
Flying across the heavens makes Woden hungry. A plate of leftovers from the Jul or Christmas dinner should be left on the doorstep for passing spirits to ensure good fruit harvest (Frau Holle is said to be particularly fond of poppy seed cakes). Much like today we leave cookies for Santa…
Spinning Wheels
The year’s spinning should have been finished by this time and woe to the young woman who left it late. Spinning wheels (and some say Milling Wheels) are to be still during this time, or Frau Perchta will come and punish you. In some stories, the Boar (a Germanic Fertility god) sets the wheel back in motion on January 6th when the New Year begins.
Pigs
Speaking of the Pig, in Germany, pigs have long been considered good luck charms. On a farm, a pig meant meat for winter. In Teutonic times, a Pig was sacrificed at the New Year to honor Freya, the goddess of love and good fortune. Today, people commonly gift each other Marzipan Pigs over the New Year.
Other Superstitions
There should be no card playing or gambling. Women and Children should not be out at night alone. Beggars should be fed and looked after. Doors and gates should be locked, and a candle should be set on the windowsill at dusk (today, we set up Schwibbogen,or hang Christmas Lights).
Fortune Telling and Divination
All of the rules and superstitions act as touchstones—ways to control or understand the inexplicable in cold, dark times. But the Rauhnächte weren’t just a time of protection, they were also a time for looking forward. The time between the years makes Divination… Fortune Telling… much easier, and there many Fortune Telling traditions!
Fireworks and Noise
The flash bang of fireworks, the crack of whips, and the banging of pots all drive spirits away. Bells are rung in the church and by people walking door to door during the Glockennächte (Bell Nights). In some villages of northern Germany, young men go door to door banging on pots to let people know they are coming, and then they collect cookies and nuts in exchange for reciting poems. Even today, some Austrian villages hold a Perchtenlauf. Perchten, people dressed in furs that look a bit like Krampus, or SchnabelPerchten, people dressed as women with ugly masks, make noise to chase the evil spirits.
Bleigiessen
Rauhnächte weren’t just a time of protection, they were also a time for looking forward. The time between the years makes Divination… Fortune Telling… much easier, and there many Fortune Telling traditions!
Lead Pouring, or Molybdomancy has been practiced for thousands of years. On New Year’s Eve, German families might sit around the table and melt lead over a small fire in a spoon, then pour the melted lead into water. The lead hardens into a shape. By determining the shape, and checking a chart, the future is revealed. Today, the Bleigiessen kits are getting harder to find because of the lead content.
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Can confirm...
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House on the Rock's gothic carousel
It is a treasure and a treat to welcome you all to my home and on my day, my favorite day of the year, when all is lavender and dew, reborn and restored.
Easter is drawing neigh …
You gonna run over some more bunnies?
Never intentionally ….
Sure, whatever you say….
Mad Sweeney ... Sometimes I regret being straight..
What the hell are you all up to? And why are you in my basement……………
Oh good Lord. Never mind.
@i-dream-of-sheeny @neo-of-sporin @docdust @angelo-chuck-wagon @the-metatron
Did you say something, my dear wife? I found these pictures so intriguing that I might have tuned you and everything else out.
It wasn't me ...
@the-metatron
Me neither!!
@the-metatron Do I look like I'm indulging in filthy pleasures in @amagnificentobsession's basement? I'm at home with my lovely fiancée @i-dream-of-sheeny, my hard-working apprentice @angelo-chuck-wagon and my studious colleague William the Righteous @neo-of-sporin….
Sheenie is reading me a good book while William is experimenting with sulphur. Chuck …. er … Chuck???
I cannot believe y’all are going to blame this on Chuck when he isn’t even here to defend himself! @angelo-chuck-wagon
Mamma, @the-lady-metatron is the same person as pa! I would never!
I know son. You’d better have a talk with your friends.
And tell them all to come clean up the basement.
@the-lady-metatron time to come clean.
@amagnificentobsession All our basement fun takes place here: In the cosy little chamber right next to William's lab at @snakeoil-pharmstore. (It's bigger on the inside.)
William's lab ....
Of course, we also have a bedroom upstairs...
And that's it, unless we're rolling in the @shutanic-temple-garden or making a custom coffee for @the-metatron in our special tent ……
So we can't have desecrated your cellar ….
@angelo-chuck-wagon Isn't that right?
Doc's right, mamma. You must have a different infestation. I mean, me'n William was in that bedroom at your place that one time, but I'm thinkin' maybe it was that @god-wednesday and @the-lady-metatron ?
I am happy to take on any kind of blame when it comes to orgies. Please invite me next time. I have the skills and I have the gear...
Who is @the-lady-metatron?
Sir, you took my daughter in to your carnival. I was hoping you might come check in on me now that I have arrived.
I sure will, Madame...

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What the hell are you all up to? And why are you in my basement……………
Oh good Lord. Never mind.
@i-dream-of-sheeny @neo-of-sporin @docdust @angelo-chuck-wagon @the-metatron
Did you say something, my dear wife? I found these pictures so intriguing that I might have tuned you and everything else out.
It wasn't me ...
@the-metatron
Me neither!!
@the-metatron Do I look like I'm indulging in filthy pleasures in @amagnificentobsession's basement? I'm at home with my lovely fiancée @i-dream-of-sheeny, my hard-working apprentice @angelo-chuck-wagon and my studious colleague William the Righteous @neo-of-sporin….
Sheenie is reading me a good book while William is experimenting with sulphur. Chuck …. er … Chuck???
I cannot believe y’all are going to blame this on Chuck when he isn’t even here to defend himself! @angelo-chuck-wagon
Mamma, @the-lady-metatron is the same person as pa! I would never!
I know son. You’d better have a talk with your friends.
And tell them all to come clean up the basement.
@the-lady-metatron time to come clean.
@amagnificentobsession All our basement fun takes place here: In the cosy little chamber right next to William's lab at @snakeoil-pharmstore. (It's bigger on the inside.)
William's lab ....
Of course, we also have a bedroom upstairs...
And that's it, unless we're rolling in the @shutanic-temple-garden or making a custom coffee for @the-metatron in our special tent ……
So we can't have desecrated your cellar ….
@angelo-chuck-wagon Isn't that right?
Doc's right, mamma. You must have a different infestation. I mean, me'n William was in that bedroom at your place that one time, but I'm thinkin' maybe it was that @god-wednesday and @the-lady-metatron ?
I am happy to take on any kind of blame when it comes to orgies. Please invite me next time. I have the skills and I have the gear...
Who is @the-lady-metatron?
Another copy of American Gods by @neil-gaiman . Originally in paperback, rebound as a hardcover book in hand dyed red sienna leather with gilded pages edges and gold vinyl decoration depicting Shadow Moon standing beneath the tree Yggdrasil.
Very appropriate! You have my approval!
A year ago I made my spouse read American Gods and because she has a literature degree she kept guessing plot twists which I had to neither confirm nor deny. She sent me this when she was finished, I thought you might find it funny
I do.
Who she's talking about? Do I want to know really?
Reece Shearsmith as evil Tony in Catterick (2004)
This video edit was made by ًliza @prettygirlwhy and published on Xwitter
Cool guy. No sissy.

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@amagnificentobsession So, you're the mum of the other Angelos?;How does that work? I'm still not getting it. I need extra time sometimes...
Hello Angelina, first let me say this…….
*squeals with delight*
Ok, now that I have that out of my system……
I’m married to Met @the-metatron and the boys are mine as surely as if I had born them. They adopted me just as quickly as I adopted them.
@angelo-rib-shack Angelo, came into my life at a later age, after being adopted by Met, even though later we found out that he’s really his biological.
@angelo-chuck-wagon Chuck. My sweet, horse riding, western child. I reared him in Lockhart, Tx (BBQ Capitol) 😉 in the 1800’s. He then came into this current timeline. There was a bit of, well trouble, to say the least, but we’ve gotten past that.
@baby-angelo sweet little one, was born to Met. Although it was possible that his birth could cause a rift in time, all 3 were able to live together in this time with no problems.
Now to you, beautiful. Your Momma must have felt there was no other choice but to leave you. I know since she is a Metatron also. One thing I can tell you, she will not desert you. @the-lady-metatron
I am always here for you, come to me anytime you wish. I hope that helps explain.
I see you are currently under the care of @god-wednesday I cannot find fault with how he cared for @trans-darbie so I’m going to believe he will care for you the same. He is a merciless flirt, and very sexy.
Do we have another daughter now?
I can only hope so husband. She’s beautiful like her mother and grandmother.
I don’t believe she carries the trait of 7 fingers per hand.
Such a handsome woman, don’t you agree? @the-metatron
Uhm, @angelina-rib-shack, @the-metatron and @the-lady-metatron - who is SHE then??
I am confused now.
That's not mum, but she's pretty like her!
Oh, I thought that was perhaps you?
She's somehow prettier than me, silly! Which is saying something, because I'm a beauty.
Well, never mind. I'm in an erotic emergency at the moment.
@the-lady-metatron Do you believe in love at first sight, or should I walk past you again?
Actually I don't think Neil Gaiman gets due appreciation for taking a trip to USA, going "Yup, I know exactly what Odin and Loki would be up to here", and being 100% correct.