Please fellow Duck fans take a look at this story on Duck Sports News: http://www.ducksportsnews.com/blog/2009/10/dsn-lighting-portland-bridges-purple-gold-what/ 

THE WILLAMETTE LIGHT BRIGADE IS PUBLICLY PRONOUNCING ON THEIR WEBSITE THAT THEY'RE LIGHTING THE BRIDGES OVER THE RIVER PURPLE & GOLD THIS WEEK IN HONOR OF UW AND THEY'RE ACTUALLY CALLING IT "HUSKY HERITAGE WEEK"! My first reaction was "are they friggin serious?! what state do they think they're in!?" and that bewilderment quickly turned to cold fury. I already emailed all the ATQ staff today about this but I thought it couldn't hurt to put a fan post up too. Duck fans NEED to protest this. It just seems like a slap in the face to all Duck Portlanders to make OUR FAIR OREGON CITY APPEAR TO ROOT FOR THE HUCKING FUSKIES!!!

You can send angry protest emails to information@lightthebridges.org and check out the official announcement at lightthebridges.org. I also sent angry emails to the Oregonian & KATU sports staffs. If this isn't in the local sports news tonight they're not doing their jobs!

EVENING UPDATE: After further research, it's become clear that the Light Brigade is less to blame and we should instead direct our fury at the Office of the Multnomah County District 1 Commissioner, Deborah Kafoury (her email is district1@co.multnomah.or.us)  who would have had to approve the lights. She's quoted in this Oregonian article as being the Multnomah County official who worked with the Light Brigade to set a system were anyone can pay $100/day to light the Morrison bridge whatever color they want. Certainly Commissioner Kafoury could have taken a moment on behalf of her constituents to check a calender and refuse an a$$hole Husky fan's hundred bucks.

In quacking fidelity & for today, FURY,

-KTClovestheducks