Mischievous little men, dressed in green who guard a pot of gold are a familiar symbol of St. Patrick’s Day here in America. Did you know that these leprechauns had nothing to do with St. Patrick or St. Patrick’s day? It’s true. Irish folklore describes leprechauns as ill-natured old men who use trickery to protect their treasures. Sure, they’ve always been tiny cobblers but before the 20th Century, their coats were red¹. And before 1959, they had nothing to do with St. Patrick’s Day. The happy, friendly leprechaun we know was introduced to America in a 1959 Walt Disney movie Darby O’Gill & the Little People, whose tiny characters embodied the witty iconic symbol used today².
Now that you’ve brushed up on some St. Patrick’s Day history, get yourself a head start on next year’s festivities with one of these “green” premium domain names:
¹Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry – William Butler Yeats -1888
²Symbols and Traditions – St. Patrick’s Day – History.com – http://www.history.com/content/stpatricksday/symbols-and-traditions
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