Leprechauns, the mischievous creatures from Irish folklore, are undeniably entrenched in American pop culture—or at least their homogenized stereotypes are. There is Lucky, the breakfast cereal mascot for Lucky Charms, who is obsessed with hording sweet confections shaped like pink hearts, purple moons, blue diamonds, and green clovers (“they’re magically delicious!”). There’s the murderous midget […]
