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The Museum of Hoaxes is dedicated to promoting knowledge about hoaxes. (Click here for opening hours, etc.) On our blog we post about dubious- sounding claims, and whatever else strikes our fancy. The site is also home to the Hoaxipedia (the museum's online encyclopedia of hoaxes), the Hoax Forum, and the Top 100 April Fools' Day Hoaxes.
The museum was created in 1997 by Alex Boese. He's assisted by a staff of deputy curators and docents. Alex is the author of three books, most recently Elephants on Acid: And Other Bizarre Experiments (which has nothing to do with hoaxes). Check out the list of the Top 20 Most Bizarre Experiments of All Time for a preview.
The Museum of Hoaxes is dedicated to promoting knowledge about hoaxes. (Click here for opening hours, etc.) On our blog we post about dubious- sounding claims, and whatever else strikes our fancy. The site is also home to the Hoaxipedia (the museum's online encyclopedia of hoaxes), the Hoax Forum, and the Top 100 April Fools' Day Hoaxes.
The museum was created in 1997 by Alex Boese. He's assisted by a staff of deputy curators and docents. Alex is the author of three books, most recently Elephants on Acid: And Other Bizarre Experiments (which has nothing to do with hoaxes). Check out the list of the Top 20 Most Bizarre Experiments of All Time for a preview.Prankplace.com
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Leprechaun Loose in Alabama
Status: Undetermined
Some residents of Mobile, Alabama are claiming that a leprechaun is loose in their neighborhood. It shows up in the branches of a tree at night. Apparently it can't be photographed, but the thumbnail shows an "amateur sketch" of what people say it looks like. The NBC 15 news broadcast that covered this interesting phenomenon reports that: "eyewitnesses say the leprechaun only comes out at night. If you shine a light in its direction, it suddenly disappears." Make sure that you catch the guy who appears towards the end of the report who has "a special leprechaun flute which has been passed down from thousands of years ago from my great, great grandfather who is Irish."
Posted By: Alex | Date: Thu Mar 23, 2006 | Permalink |
Total Comments: 45
Category: Places, Tall Tales
Category: Places, Tall Tales
Listed in chronological order. Newest comments at the end.
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The flute looks like a dirty piece of PVC pipe. Perhaps this is an elaborate setup for April Fools Day?
Posted by Chris Carlisle on Thu Mar 23, 2006 at 10:10 AMIt's like the mothman, but makes a lot less sense.
Posted by Zoe on Thu Mar 23, 2006 at 10:43 AMI'm sure he's only looking for his Lucky Charms.
Posted by Charybdis in Hell on Thu Mar 23, 2006 at 11:56 AMLooks like an acorn. I guess what is really loose in Alabama, is a screw.
Posted by eriC draveS in Over here somewhere on Thu Mar 23, 2006 at 12:29 PMLooks like some kind of critter...
Posted by Amy on Thu Mar 23, 2006 at 02:43 PMThe image on that paper looks exactly like the Virgin Mary. I think they're on to something.
Posted by DJ on Thu Mar 23, 2006 at 03:02 PM"Leprechaun Loose in Alabama"
Well, there is SOMETHING loose in Alabama...
Posted by hcmomof4 on Thu Mar 23, 2006 at 10:52 PMWell, there is SOMETHING loose in Alabama...
It's an alien invasion.
Posted by Tru in Other Words on Fri Mar 24, 2006 at 07:05 AMI think it is a alien. I have seen something similar to that a few years ago, in Bassett Virginia. It was glowing, fluorescent green. I was not alone when I saw this. I have not been able to come up with any other explanations as to what it was. A friend and I stopped on the side of the road, at night, on a country road, in Bassett Virginia. He had to "take a leak" and this little man "thing" was on the hood of our car. That is the God's honest truth, and I just want to know if anyone else has seen anything similar to it. I am a believer. Once, you see something like that, so clear, right in front of your eyes...No one can tell me that "these little people" whatever they are,don't exist. I am not on drugs and we both saw it!!! You people had better start believing! We obviously are not the only "beings" here on earth. God bless
Posted by Anonymous in Virginia on Sat Mar 25, 2006 at 06:27 AMI believe in midgets.
Posted by Citizen Premier in spite of public outcry on Sat Mar 25, 2006 at 12:43 PMThat looks like the Dover Demon wearing a little hat.
Anonymous, what did the little "man thing" look like?
Posted by Reynard Muldrake on Sat Mar 25, 2006 at 04:37 PMAnonymous, what did the little "man thing" look like?
The leprechaun is obviously just a crackhead, and so are the people who think its really a leprechaun. But if you find that gold, holler at me. 323 love,
big moose
Posted by Miles Soboroff in Los Angeles, CA on Sun Mar 26, 2006 at 11:11 PMbig moose
This comment is for Miles Soboroff!!!!
You are obviously the "crackhead", or you wouldn't post such a demeaning statement! There were children in that video, who thought that it was a leprechaun!!! Let people have their fun, it takes a "drama queen" like you, to stir up something negative! Go post somewhere else!
Posted by Anonymous in Virginia on Mon Mar 27, 2006 at 06:55 AMYou are obviously the "crackhead", or you wouldn't post such a demeaning statement! There were children in that video, who thought that it was a leprechaun!!! Let people have their fun, it takes a "drama queen" like you, to stir up something negative! Go post somewhere else!
I waited at least a week. No jokes about inbreeding? /sigh...
Posted by Fred on Mon Mar 27, 2006 at 07:37 AM"I have not been able to come up with any other explanations as to what it was."
That settles it, then. Leprechaun.
Posted by DJ on Tue Mar 28, 2006 at 07:14 AMThat settles it, then. Leprechaun.
Just to echo what "Anonymous" said above, it does look like an alien. Like "Anonymous" I have seen aliens too, but usually I have seen them wearing either Santa Claus or Uncle Sam hats. Some sitings in Novermber have indicated that they might put on pilgrim hats. This only proves that aliens have been studying out calendars and have memorized when our holidays are. What other proof do you need aside from that chilling amateur sketch?
If y'all seen one say yeahhh!
Posted by Kilgore Trout in St. Louis, MO on Tue Mar 28, 2006 at 10:29 AMIf y'all seen one say yeahhh!
I think they smoke green crack in Alabama.
Posted by Lucky on Wed Mar 29, 2006 at 08:17 AMThe people in the video do not look like "crack heads" or "crack smokers"! What is with you people? Why label someone with that? Because they are black? That one lady in the video said that, and you people are taking that negative statement and "branding" everyone in the video, obviously because they are black. well, I need to let you in on something. The majority of the "crack heads" where I live are all WHITE! SO BE CAREFUL WHO YOU CALL A CRACK HEAD!!!!Well, this is the last post for me on this site. I am a black woman and this is clearly turning into a racial thing.
Posted by Anonymous in Virginia on Wed Mar 29, 2006 at 10:53 AM...and "branding" everyone in the video, obviously because they are black.
Anon,
I am not calling anyone a crackhead, or making any observation at all about the video, but to claim that it is "obvious" that race is the reason for someone applying a label is racist. Perhaps they are "branded" as crackheads because they live in Alabama. Or because many of them wear baseball hats. Or because they have cameras. Or because they think there's a leprechaun living in the trees...
And the lady in the video who refers to crackheads isn't calling the people watching crackheads, she's calling the leprechaun a crackhead.
Posted by hcmomof4 on Wed Mar 29, 2006 at 12:26 PMAnon,
I am not calling anyone a crackhead, or making any observation at all about the video, but to claim that it is "obvious" that race is the reason for someone applying a label is racist. Perhaps they are "branded" as crackheads because they live in Alabama. Or because many of them wear baseball hats. Or because they have cameras. Or because they think there's a leprechaun living in the trees...
And the lady in the video who refers to crackheads isn't calling the people watching crackheads, she's calling the leprechaun a crackhead.
How do you know that is not a Leprechaun or some other kind of "being" in that tree? You don't do you? You had better start believing, because I am not in Alabama, and I know what my friend and I saw, and it's real!! Believe it or not. One day you may see one of them and you will become a believer, LOL
I wonder what you have to say then?
Posted by Anonymous in Virginia on Wed Mar 29, 2006 at 12:47 PMI wonder what you have to say then?
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