Happy St. Patrick’s Day, everyone. And Happy 38th Wedding Anniversary to my personal leprechaun—not a lepre-can’t—Shelagh!

Many thanks to my pal Mike Pascale for the idea that sparked this gag as well as the awesome St. Pat’s makeover from the original art.

Original Vintage Art & Text

Inked by Dick Giordano. From the story “My Foolish Heart” in FIRST KISS #21, 1961. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.

Transcript:

SCENE: In the foreground an upset young woman is holding her hands to each side of her face. In the background (in a thought balloon), a leprechaun (or a man dressed as a leprechaun) is running away towards a boat.

WOMAN: At first I felt so lucky!

WOMAN: I was dating a real LEPRECHAUN!!!

WOMAN: Sure, I was disappointed…he never gave me a pot o’gold! or any magic wishes!

WOMAN: But no orgasms? That was a problem!!!

WOMAN: Then he left me and I realized the truth!

WOMAN: I’d been LEPRE-CONNED!

1961 Inks: Dick Giordano
New Color: Allen Freeman
Lepre-Artist: Mike Pascale
Lepre-Writer: John Lustig

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