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Denver Drains Fountains In Anticipation of Dirty Hippie Gathering

Denver Drains Fountains In Anticipation of Dirty Hippie GatheringA Denver suburb has made the preemptive decision to shut off two large fountains outside Dick's Sporting Goods Park — aka "The Dick" — where Phish will play over Labor Day weekend. But Commerce City mayor Paul Natale wants to be clear that this isn't a measure to, say, keep Phish fans from rinsing off their dirty hippie nether-regions during periodic lulls in 79-minute, freestyle versions of "Runaway Jim."

"It's not because we think Phish followers are not the best of people," said Natale. "But we just want to avoid a challenge that may or may not come up. We are more concerned about what may be placed in the fountains."

He didn't elaborate, but here is a partial list of items Commerce City officials are hoping not to find in The Dick's fountains:

  • Dicks.
  • Drugs.
  • Hacky sacks.
  • Devil sticks.
  • Excess veggie stir-frys and grilled cheeses.
  • Bad-tripping girlfriends.
[Denver Post, photo via Getty]
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