LEPRECHAUNS LURK; FAMILY FACES CAPRICIOUS WRATH OF WEE WANDERERS.Byline: Angela Randazzo Daily News Staff Writer Leprechauns make mischief on St. Patrick's St. Patrick's or Saint Patrick's may refer to:
n. A sculptured basket of flowers or fruits used as an architectural ornament. [French corbeille, from Late Latin corbicula, little basket home, where the family awoke Wednesday to find their cereal milk green as a shamrock, garments swinging from the ceiling fan and their pet terrier sporting green fur. Shawn Corbeil and his wife, Connie, have three daughters, who have all witnessed the good-natured pranks of the wee folk as they were growing up. Shannon, 14, and Trisha, 11, now take a little more convincing that leprechauns are afoot, but 9-year-old Bonnie still lets her imagination soar, her father said. ``It was a wonderful sight to see my daughter Bonnie's eyes light up when she saw the dog,'' said Shawn Corbeil. ``Our whole family gets into the holiday spirit.'' The dad is certain the green tint 1. TINT - Interpreted version of JOVIAL. [Sammet 1969, p. 528]. 2. tint - hue will easily wash off the pooch, but not until after St. Patrick's Day. Wednesday, neighbors passing by the Corbeil house did double-takes when they spotted the green dog in the yard. Curiously, the Corbeils' other dog, a Rottweiler Rottweiler (rŏt`wīlər), breed of sturdy working dog developed from a Roman cattle dog introduced into S Germany more than 1,900 years ago. It stands from 21 3-4 to 27 in. (55.3–68. was spared the color change. ``I imagine that's because she's a big dog and the little people would have have a lot of trouble holding her down,'' he said. The Corbeils have lived in Moorpark for 15 years. And the leprechauns have been making mischief at the Corbeil home for 13 years. When he's not chasing after leprechauns, the elder Corbeil is chasing after fires as a Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County firefighter. ``I'm tired of the leprechauns making mischief,'' he joked on Wednesday. ``Next year I'm going to set a trap for them.'' CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO (Color) At her Moorpark home, 9-year-old Bonnie Corbeil plays with family cairn terrier cairn terrier, breed of small working terrier developed on the Isle of Skye in the 19th cent. It stands about 10 in. (25 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs about 14 lb (6.4 kg). Leonardo, turned green by unknown forces Tuesday. Phil McCarten/Daily News |
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