White House Greens Fountains for St. Pat's

First Lady takes a page from her native Chicago

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 17, 2009 2:05 PM CDT

(Newser) – Fountains on the White House lawns run green today in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, the Chicago Tribune reports. The dye was suggested by the First Lady, perhaps to make Pennsylvania Ave a bit more like her native Chicago, which dyes the Chicago River green to mark the holiday. Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen, visiting today, gave the president a bowl of shamrocks.

The fountain in front of the White House flows with green water in honor of St. Patrick's Day. (AP Photo)

The fountain in front of the White House flows with green water today in honor of St. Patrick's Day. (AP Photo)

With the Jefferson Memorial looming in the background, the fountain on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington is seen with green-colored water. (AP Photo)

The fountain in front of the White House flows with green water today in honor of St. Patrick's Day. (AP Photo)

The fountain on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington is seen with green-colored water in honor of St. Patrick's Day in Washington, Tuesday, March 17, 2009. The Washington is at the rear. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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