Unlucky Day

Mar 17th, 2026 by thegooddoctor in 100 Words

Being a leprechaun is a delight 99.75 percent of the time. All rainbows and clover and pots of gold. But for a single day in March, everyone wants their three wishes and suddenly life gets a lot more complicated.

Sean O’Patrick O’Reilly knew enough to scout his hiding place early. You never wanted to be caught because you’re scrambling for an empty cave or secluded tree hollow and without warning someone has you by the ankle demanding a million dollars or world peace.

But who could have foreseen an old, fat man’s metal detector stumbling upon Sean’s golden hat buckle?

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