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.

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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 ...

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.

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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… ...

It was quite a funny gnome really." If the Langans are joyously reunited with their gnome, they're planning to beef up security. "If I get him back, I'll put him around the back," Mrs Langan said.