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Lighting up world's famous landmarks green for St Patricks

  • 10-02-2016 10:32pm
    #1
    NIMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,021 ✭✭✭✭


    I was wondering if these folk all over the world do this out of the goodness of their hearts, or do we pay for it?


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  • #2
    recylingbin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,001 ✭✭✭recylingbin


    Green bulbs are mad expensive.


  • #3
    The Backwards Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    It doesn't cost anything, they just put green lampshades over the bulbs


  • #4
    TheLastMohican
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,837 ✭✭✭TheLastMohican


    I'm sure that some of our homegrown eco-nazis will say that green water affects the Chicago/Boston fish.


  • #5
    keeponhurling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,344 ✭✭✭keeponhurling


    Must be the bloody Shinners at it again


  • #6
    keith16
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭keith16


    Yes OP, it costs millions and the invoice is sent to Irish Water.


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  • #7
    Menas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,318 ✭✭✭✭Menas


    NIMAN wrote: »
    I was wondering if these folk all over the world do this out of the goodness of their hearts, or do we pay for it?

    I always wondered why they bother!


  • #8
    Mint Aero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭Mint Aero


    We're fandoobywoobytastic. That's why they dobeedobeedoingit.


  • #9
    Azalea
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,796 ✭✭✭Azalea


    Menas wrote: »
    I always wondered why they bother!
    Me too but it's a nice tribute to our drinking Ireland and the Irish.


  • #10
    ted1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,658 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    Menas wrote: »
    I always wondered why they bother!

    It makes the paper and gives them free promotion. And boosts tourists numbers .

    Also lots of places use LED lights so it's very easy to change the colour light


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