CASWELL — Legend has it that if you catch a Leprechaun, he has to take you to his pot of gold. The students at the Dawn F. Barnes Elementary School had some pretty interesting ideas about how to catch a leprechaun, and even more diverse ways of spending the gold. On March 4, when the students took a moment to share the ideas on catching leprechauns, they were in the midst of showing their school spirit during Messy Hair Day at the school, where students were encouraged to make their hair as messy as they could.
Trinity St. Pierre
1st grade
To catch a Leprechaun …
“I would get a string and put a net onto it, and then I would find a Leprechaun. Once he was caught in the net, I would use the string to pull him in.”
If he gave me his gold …
“I would go spend the money on a brown Yorkshire terrier named Princess.”
Bailey St. Pierre
7th grade
To catch a Leprechaun …
“I would look for the leprechaun at the end of a rainbow, and trap him in a net. Is there an end of the rainbow?”
If he gave me his gold …
“I would use the gold to help out churches and stuff and give the gold to children that needed it.”
Dhesore Labreck
8th grade
To catch a Leprechaun …
“I would go to the end of a rainbow and lure him into a net. If he tried to trick me, I wouldn’t believe him.”
If he gave me his gold …
“I would probably spend the gold on a bigger house.”
Stephanie Parent
2nd grade
To catch a Leprechaun …
“I would make an invention; it would be a bush and when the Leprechaun hid in the bush, it would trap him. There would be a big net inside to catch the Leprechaun when he went to hide.”
If he gave me his gold …
“I would share the gold with my friends; we’d probably spend it on toys and nice clothes for school.”
Morgan Fuller
pre-K
To catch a Leprechaun …
“I would use a butterfly net and I would put carrots in it and then I would swing it on him and catch him. When he was done with the carrots, I would give him some other stuff. If he didn’t want to be in the net, I would let him go so he could go back to his home.”
If he gave me his gold …
“I would use the gold to buy stuff like lots and lots of toys.”
Tyler Morgan
7th grade
To catch a Leprechaun …
“I would tell the Leprechaun that there was a pot of gold a building. When it went inside for the gold, I would catch it with multiple nets, like spread out on the floor with a pot of gold in the middle of it so that when it steps on the net, it will pull him right up.”
If he gave me his gold …
“I would spend the gold on a new house and a mountain bike.”
Randy Caldwell
6th grade
To catch a Leprechaun …
“I would set a trap and bait it with gold.”
If he gave me his gold …
“I would spend it on my Meme and Pepe because they’re sick.”
Logan Roy
kindergarden
To catch a Leprechaun … “I would get his favorite food and put it on the end of a fishing line, and reel him in.”
If he gave me his gold …
“I would save the gold to buy a Wii.”
Josh Dufour
3rd grade
To catch a Leprechaun …
“I would probably catch him with a big net.”
If he gave me his gold …
“If I had a big pot of gold, I’d put it in my room and keep it under my bed.”
Dean Clavet
8th grade
To catch a Leprechaun …
“If there was a rainbow out , I would put a bowl of Lucky Charms at the end of it. If there was a bush near by, I would hide in it with my net. When the Leprechaun came down to eat the Lucky Charms, I would come out of the bush and catch it. Then I would take it back home and call the police.
If he gave me his gold …
“I would put it in the bank for later on when I go to college. The bank would probably be surprised when I showed up to the window with a giant pot of gold.”
