By Bob Levi.

Did you hear about Sean O’Riley walking through the woods when he came upon a leprechaun? The little fellow started taunting Sean and promised him a pot ‘o gold if Sean could make him fall down. So Sean pushed and shoved the little man for many hours. Finally he succeeded and got his reward.

Occasionally when Sean tells the story, someone will ask him why it took so long for him to push the leprechaun over. Sean’s answer is always the same, “Try as I did to topple the wee person in a shorter time, it’s a long day to flip a fairy.”