Leprechaun Catchers a Tradition at Lyman

There is a St. Patrick's Day tradition at John Lyman Elementary School that involves a little bit of mischief. 

Every year, kindergarten students celebrate the holiday by creating leprechaun catchers in hopes of capturing the mischevious fairy creatures synonymous with Irish folklore.

On Wednesday, students in Mrs. Blake and Mrs. Chernovetz's class showed off their finished traps.

"This is my leprechaun catcher. He sees the gold, he walks up the ladder, he walks under the gold, he falls through the trap door, he slides on the trap door and he's right in the cage," said Katelyn.

"When the leprechaun goes down the path, he lifts up the gold and it falls down on him," Ben explains.

Blake said students will find out Monday morning whether they've captured any leprechauns.

Anyone who manages to catch a leprechaun, according to folklore, is granted three wishes.

"I wish I could climb without holding onto bricks," said Dan, who planned to capture a leprechaun using the net and stick catcher he made with his mom. "I also wish that I could be a superhero. I'd like to be Harry Potter in Slytherin."

On Friday, all students at the school will wear green as part of March's spirit day.

"The kids love St. Patrick's Day," said Mrs. Blake. "They've been working on these for about a week-and-a-half."

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