For the first time ever I watched Amelie tonight. Such a random and creative piece of international filmage, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. What I did not expect was to see random use of the Travelling Gnome in it. Amazing how a prank can popularize itself so much to the point of being utilized in a movie.
Apparently this "effect" first took place in the 80s, originating in Australia. Garden gnomes have established quite a rep for themselves, with Travelocity even using the traveling gnome in a viral marketing attempt. Now that's a harmless, lols-worthy effort, with a bit of smart ingenuity to boot. I'd be flattered if it happened to my garden gnome it least.
