Sunday night 2 of our younger kidlets set up 'leprechaun catchers'. This was an idea that Aleia, 7 yrs old, picked up at school. Jefferson, her junior by 2 and 1/2 years, jumped right on board! I guess it works, cause last year they scored a bunch of chocolate gold coins between the 2 or them. The idea is to set up a box, you know, the old classic set up, with a stick under one side. . . Then, when those pesky leprechauns are running around at night, trying to smell out the cut-out construction paper 4 leaf clovers that are waiting for them under said cardboard boxes. . . of course they are so excited they run smack into something, they jump around, shakin' things up, the box falls, and they are trapped!
Now, in order to get out of there, to disappear, they have to leave some sort of gift, usually. . . GOLD! Monday morning, Saint Patrick's Day, mission accomplished! Lo and behold, when they lifted up their little boxes, (shoe boxes work best), what do you suppose they found? Not a leprechaun, not an impish Irish elf. . . No sirree bob! They found GOLD, my friends, GOLD! Course it was gold with a clever twist. . . chocolate! What a great idea! I wonder what genius thought up that brilliant combination! Well, whomever it was. . . pure genius, Baby! Mmm, chocolate. Always the best way to celebrate! : ) Happy Shamrock Day/Month everybody!
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