'I want the gold': 12 years later, 'Mobile Leprechaun' video is still going viral
'I want the gold': 12 years later, 'Mobile Leprechaun' video is still going viral
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'I want the gold': 12 years later, 'Mobile Leprechaun' video is still going viral
St. Patrick's Day, for some people, often brings to mind an internet legend born in the South - the "Mobile Leprechaun.""I’m forever linked to the iconic story because I’m one of the anchors who introduced it on camera," said WDSU news anchor Scott Walker.Walker said in a blog post that the original video has been viewed more than 27 million times on YouTube. That doesn't include copies, variations and remixes."My wife and I, along with our two kids, get new Mobile Leprechaun T-shirts every couple of years," he said.What makes the story of the Mobile leprachaun so great? "One question is often repeated: 'Was that a real news story?' Walker said. "The answer is yes and no."
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St. Patrick's Day, for some people, often brings to mind an internet legend born in the South - the "Mobile Leprechaun."
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"I’m forever linked to the iconic story because I’m one of the anchors who introduced it on camera," said WDSU news anchor Scott Walker.
Walker said in a blog post that the original video has been viewed more than 27 million times on YouTube. That doesn't include copies, variations and remixes.
"My wife and I, along with our two kids, get new Mobile Leprechaun T-shirts every couple of years," he said.
What makes the story of the Mobile leprachaun so great?
"One question is often repeated: 'Was that a real news story?' Walker said. "The answer is yes and no."