Green water comes out from the fountain at the North Lawn of the White House March 17, 2009 in Washington, DC.Us Magazine
The White House has gone green -- literally.
To celebrate St. Patrick's Day, the water in the fountains on the north and south lawns of the White House has been dyed green.
First Lady
Michelle Obama came up with the idea, said spokeswoman Katie McCormick Lelyveld. She was inspired by the St. Patrick's Day celebrations in her hometown of Chicago, where the city dyes the river green, Lelyveld added.
See Barack and Michelle Obama's most unoforgettable moments togetherSaid Lelyveld, "It's a little piece of home for our new home."
See the Obama family's "Just Like Us" photo gallertShe said it's the first time the water in the White House fountains has been dyed.
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