in which merle_ does not become insanely wealthy
I was just outside, misting off the windows (cools the apartment, traps pollen), when I noticed a rainbow forming in the air. With great care, I kept the nozzle pointed in the same direction, and noted where the arc of the rainbow ended. It was in a nearby flowerpot. Jackpot!

But nooooo. When I looked, there was nothing in there but dirt and weeds. Not even goldenrods, just ugly weeds.

Damn you, leprechauns! You tricked me with your green clovers and blue diamonds, and now you create faux rainbows for me to follow? Sure, it was a tiny rainbow, but would one gold piece have been too much to ask for at the end of it?