Finder Sidebar Shortcuts

I run OS Lion and Parallels, to run specific Windows apps.
Recently, in finder I browsed to the Windows 7 file structure, and dragged a folder that I frequently access over to the Finder sidebar to create a shortcut. For a while it worked great.  However, today, when I click on the shortcut, nothing happens. Even worse, I can't right-click on it and remove it!
Are there any known issues with Finder sidebar shortcuts in Lion that others have come across?
Thanks,
Chris

Even worse, I can't right-click on it and remove it!
⌘-Click and drag

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