Gnome Napping Game Changer

Someone in Devonshire has just raised the bar on gnome related hijinx. This woman woke up to find 107 gnome figurines in her garden. They appeared overnight, no clues as to who left them or why, and no businesses in the area sold any gnomes in high volume, and there has not been a rash of reports of stolen gnomes. This almost looks like an Ottmar Hoerl art display.

The Surprise Gnome-Man's Land Baffles Homeowner in Devonshire headline from the Guardian proves that sometimes real life headlines can be funnier than the Onion.  In fact this whole article reads like a satire news story. Aside from the clever pun in the headline, a Devonshire policeman is quoted as saying, "someone is playing a Game of Gnomes". Obviously British cops have a far better sense of humor than the American police force.

I have so many questions. Like, where did these pranksters get all these gnomes? How expensive was this prank? Why did the police feel the need to confiscate all 107 gnomes? Do they enjoy cataloging all that evidence? And seriously, how much fun must it have been to write this article?