"Bloody Ham Fountain" is Too Awful a Pun

Grrr… I’m annoyed!! So annoyed I could turn this fountain to BLOOD!!

Okay, so I don’t have that kind of power.

Last night Knut and I took an impromptu drive downtown yesterday. Chicago is as beautiful as always.

There was a jam on Wabash and Washington. I was hoping it might be filming for Johnny Depp’s Dillinger movie, but alas it was just building construction, although it was pretty cool watching the giant cranes lift girders.

As we drove between the weaponless Indians, we saw the tableau before us. Buckingham Fountain (if you’re an out of towner but still feel you recognize it, it’s the fountain in the Married With Children intro) was lit up a brilliant red. We decided to take a little stroll around it.

It is a beautiful Art Nouveau fountain with big muscular seahorses that spit jets of water. The red lights were surprisingly ungory in person. They actually appeared jewel-like and really highlighted the strong lines of the decoration. Lovely!

We weren’t the only ones there. At some point, Knut and I argued about whether we were smelling skunk or Otto’s jacket, so recreation of some kind was clearly taking place. It’s a very romantic spot at night. It’s a shame I’m not trying to seduce anybody (besides Knut) because I know all the good spots now.

And to think we could have been home watching tv!