17 things that shouldn't be green -- but are! -- on St. Patrick's Day

17 things that shouldn’t be green -- but are! -- on St. Patrick’s Day

Putting on the green for St. Patrick's Day

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St. Patrick’s Day brings out the Irishman (and Irishwoman) in all of us. And some take that task pretty seriously. We combed through our archives and our Flickr account and gathered this look at 17 things that shouldn’t be green -- but are! -- on St. Patrick’s Day. Take zombies. The zombies on “The Walking Dead” never look like this. Maybe this is a leprechaun zombie? (Mel Evans / Associated Press)

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Here’s something that probably shouldn’t be green no matter what the calendar says: this Maltese, Howie, who took in the St. Paul, Minn., St. Patrick’s Day parade last year. (Many experts say dying your dog is a bad idea, as it can cause a number of serious health issues.) (Chris Polydoroff / Associated Press)

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The fountain in front of the White House has flowed with green water in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. (Ron Edmonds / Associated Press)

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The Chicago River echos the perfect shade of shamrock green each year for St. Patrick’s Day, thanks to 45 pounds of eco-friendly vegetable dye. (Mike Fisher / Associated Press)

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A public works employee in Scranton, Pa., paints the street lines a temporary green for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. ( Butch Comegys / Associated Press)

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Now, this is something you don’t see everyday: A pig putting on the green for St. Patrick’s Day. According to this file photo, it looks like Suie the pig mostly snoozed through this St. Patrick’s Day parade in downtown Los Angeles. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

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If you are going to sport green hair on St. Patrick’s Day, we guess that this is the way to do it. No tell-tale evidence of the green when it’s over, unlike with this next guy... (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

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Dude, you know that green beard is going to leave a ring in the bathtub, right? Better get scrubbing. (Mel Evans / Associated Press)

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In Oslo, Norway, each year, the landmark Holmenkollen ski jump is illuminated in green floodlights for St. Patrick’s Day... (Hakon Mosvold Larsen / EPA)

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It can be seen for miles. Happy St. Patrick’s Day! (Hakon Mosvold Larsen / EPA)

By Rene Lynch

March 15, 2014 5:30 AM PT

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St. Patrick’s Day brings out the green in all honorary Irishman (and Irishwomen).

And some people take that pretty seriously.

In Chicago, for example, more than 40 pounds of eco-friendly food dye is dumped into the river until it’s the perfect shade of emerald green each St. Patrick’s Day.

PHOTOS: 17 things that shouldn’t be green -- but are! -- on St. Patrick’s Day

And the fountain in front of the White House has been known to flow green in honor of St. Patrick’s Day.

And try going into a pub on St. Patrick’s Day and not finding green beer!

But there’s plenty more St. Patrick’s Day folly where that came from.

We combed through our archives and Flickr for some of our favorite wearing of the green.

We’ve got a green zombie -- see above -- a green wedding cake, a green manicure, green chocolate chip cookies... You get the idea.

We even found a Maltese named Howie who is letting his fur do the talking. (This one, however, we cannot condone. Many experts say dying your pet’s fur is just a bad idea. At the very least, please, talk to your vet before doing something similar with your own pooch.)

Did we miss your favorite way to green it up on St. Patrick’s Day? Tweet me a picture @ReneLynch and maybe we’ll include it.

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