Shawn just poured some more, and Tammy's mom, a sign artist who does most of the gnome painting, is getting exhausted. "She's painted 65 Seahawks gnomes since the beginning of November," says Tammy.

What have become known as garden gnomes in the States and England can be traced to dwarf statues that originated in Germany around the early 19th century.

THOUGH they dot our towns and cities, statues often stand forgotten and ignored. But not these ones. They have been brought back to life in sometimes hilarious fashion by passers-by. Rather than me… ...

The culture-clash comedy Rutherford Falls, from the Brooklyn 99 and Parks and Recreation team, is also a watershed moment in representation of Native Americans.

THE curious case of the garden gnome phenomenon in the Adelaide Hills just gets stranger and stranger. One group’s denied responsibility — and issued stern words to other pranksters. Celeste ...