"Fiddely diddely, catch and riddle me! Quick, or I'll be gone! Fiddely diddly, catch and riddle me! I'm a leprechaun!"
That was the little song that was stuck inside my mind. It was stuck there alongside the man I had seen singing it, a wee man, barely 6 inches tall. He was dressed in green and had a little orange beard. The word leprechaun sprung to mind long before he mentioned it in his song. As soon as he saw me, he ran away, and was gone in seconds.
I was told about the leprechauns and their gold back when I was a little boy. Of course I had never considered it to be true, that was, until I saw the little man. They say that if you'd catch a leprechaun, he'd grant you a wish. Plus, he would always give you his gold... If you'd catch him, that is. But unfortunately, the leprechauns seemed to dissapear whenever they were seen. They were said to be masters of magic, and one should approach them carefully.
Two years went by betweet my first and second meeting with the little leprechaun. I immediately saw that it was the same one, and I was determined to catch him. I was out walking in the woods when I saw him again. It was late, and it was getting dark outside. He was singing, and it was the song that led me too him. He danced around a small fireplace, and sung the same song I had heard two years earlier.
"Fiddely diddely, catch and riddle me! Quick, or I'll be gone! Fiddely diddly, catch and riddle me! I'm a leprechaun!"
I waited behind some trees for many hours. The leprechaun danced and sung his song for a long time, until he finally fell asleep. When he was asleep, I slowly approached him. I went as close as I could, and then I threw myself against him. I caught him in my hands, and he woke up with a surprised look upon his little face. But in only seconds, he turned into a small frog. The frog in my hands was slippery, and managed to jump out of my grip. While still in the air, the frog transformed into a little bird, and flew away. I stood there watching the bird, and I could clearly hear it singing.
"Fiddely diddely, catch and riddle me! Quick, or I'll be gone! Fiddely diddly, catch and riddle me! I'm a leprechaun!"
Author notes
Made for the 'An Irish Tale' contest =)
The tune that the leprechaun sings is taken from the song 'The Leprechaun' by The Masterless Men =)
A contest entry
- An Irish Tale by Mel-the-Believer.
100 points, ended March 30, 2007, 3 entries
Silver trophy winner
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Please tell me what you think
Comments
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I love the little riddle you made up. Very cute!
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This was cute and well written. I really liked how the leprechaun escaped. Yeah that little diddy can work it's way into your head, especially if you imagine a squeaky little voice singing it.
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This is cute. I enjoyed reading it.
The only suggestion I can think to make is that maybe you could give the protagonist a better reason for wanting to capture the leprechaun? So that we understand him better?
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Loved the little song, very catchy,lovely little story.
Kel
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Good Story
I really like the little leprechaun's song. It's cute. So your main character was seeing and trying to catch leprechauns? Never seen one in person myself. This is a cute little story. Thanks for entering our contest.
Andy
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cute!
i like the song "Fiddely diddely, catch and riddle me! Quick, or I'll be gone! Fiddely diddly, catch and riddle me! I'm a leprechaun!"
nice job!
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Cute. 'ahhhh the wee ones are slipperly little devils and the mayhem and destruction they can cause. Don't forget to put out little something for them or ya might be a getting an egg or two cracked against ya house.' That from my grandma
~*Brooke*~
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Wise words
Hehe, thanks alot
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haha I loved this good job it was very good i loved it i just dont no what else to say it was just good keep up the good work i cant wait to reed more of your storys
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Hehe, this is not exactly my best piece of work But thanks for liking it
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Haha! The song reminded me of Little Mouse was that intentional???
I found this cute Short and really cute Too bad we don't have cute "elementals" in this country 
The leprechaun Filipino counterpart doesn't sing, run away and stuff, he sits on a mound of dirt and casts nasty stuff on people
This needs a sequel, Mads! I need to know what happens to the guy - will he start shooting birds down? Or hunting ALL frogs? haha, NEVER throw yourself on a leprechaun.. it just.. doesn't look right 
Haha, anyway, thanks for sharing this
P.S. Dad is right about the betweet you are on sodamode!
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Hehe, I hadn't really heard Little Mouse when I wrote this, but I guess I just like silly little songs
Anyway, I did not like this story myself
It was totally crap in my eyes
Just really wanted to enter that contest with a short story of a leprechaun
And, hehe, your leprechaun counterpart sounds, haha, weird?
We have out own version too, but they are just boring
And well... I don't expect making a sequel, I'll rather just leave it to your own imagination
Hehe, throwing yourself on leprechauns is useful if you want to catch them... they are so tiny
Hehe, yup, but I let the betweet stay... sounds like a nice word
Thanks for your comment Rachel
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WHy didn't you like this? x.x
I think this perfectly showed how versatile you are as a writer You can write romance, gore, comedy... and a short story that borders on children's stuff
see? talented!
Hehe, ok, keep betweet then
welcome, Mads ^_^
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Hehe, I didn't like it beause.. It was plainly bad written, wasn't it?
And yeah, it was made with a childish tone, but that still doesn't justify crappy writing
Hehe, but thanks alot for all the support Rachel!
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Good
I really like this one. This story has a bit of a ting to it, something more formidable than I'm used to. You have a great way of keeping your style appealing to your readers. Kudos, I suppose...it was very well written.
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lol this was cute! A major difference than other pieces I've read from you! ^^;
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Hahaha, you said "betweet" Sorry, that amused me. Like this story. But I think it needs a sequel where you catch the leprechaun and eat him. Or get your revenge some other way. Those slippery little bastards...
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I liked that. Very cute. Thanks very much for entering. Good luck. God Bless!
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I liked it and im also irish so i give 2 thumbs up!.
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Oh! Asorable picture!
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