A leprechaun riddle is:
Q: Why did the leprechaun cross the road?
A: He wanted to reach the pot of gold faster.
The riddle has been cited in print since at least 2003.
“When does the leprechaun cross the road?”/“When it’s green!” is a similar riddle with a different punchline.
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Why did the leprechaun cross the road?
He wanted to reach the pot of gold faster
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Why did the leprechaun cross the road?
He wanted to find the pot of gold faster
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Above, John J. Fitz Gerald, from the Aug. 15, 1931, Binghamton (NY) Press, pg. 14.
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