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Hilarious 'Events' At The Bean

Whoever started these deserved the key to the city of Chicago.

Alexa Rojas

Sep 18, 2018

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFe_XMZiLJw

The Cloud Gate sculpture , more commonly known as The Bean, is a staple of the Chicago experience... at least that's what I tell all of my out-of-state friends when they come to visit. Who doesn't love getting your tourist friends to take embarrassing pictures with the random, metallic bean in our city center? I am not the only one who has noticed and commented on the Bean's beautiful absurdity. There is a thread of "memes" on Facebook where Chicagoans make fake events around or involving the Bean. Stay tuned for this list to see some highlights.

Give the Bean a Blanket

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjpmvvVvLTdAhVK4YMKHVWRBo0QjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fknowyourmeme.com%2Fphotos%2F1308933-chicago-bean-facebook-events&psig=AOvVaw3PPaQ8AxM_ZqymJM8Dkoh9&ust=1536807623548003

Anyone who's seen a Chicago winter knows this is accurate.

Windex the Bean

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiJ3oCBvrTdAhUH4oMKHTKiDO4QjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fhyperallergic.com%2F408396%2Fanish-kapoor-bean-windex-facebook-meme%2F&psig=AOvVaw3PPaQ8AxM_ZqymJM8Dkoh9&ust=1536807623548003

Let's all help the Bean to treat-yo-self!

Guy Fieri Cooks the Bean

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjfr9SrvrTdAhWm0YMKHf_UDh0QjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fknowyourmeme.com%2Fphotos%2F1308932-chicago-bean-facebook-events&psig=AOvVaw3PPaQ8AxM_ZqymJM8Dkoh9&ust=1536807623548003

What can't he cook?

Fill the Bean with Helium

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjg_KmRv7TdAhUh_4MKHQpgB7UQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.timeout.com%2Fchicago%2Fblog%2Fthe-most-hilarious-events-happening-at-the-bean-according-to-facebook-102717&psig=AOvVaw3PPaQ8AxM_ZqymJM8Dkoh9&ust=1536807623548003

Bean free, bean free little bean.

Collect Alimony form the Bean

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwj8h6HFvrTdAhUIo4MKHdzoCEQQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdo312.com%2Fp%2Fthe-best-bean-events&psig=AOvVaw3PPaQ8AxM_ZqymJM8Dkoh9&ust=1536807623548003

The alimony would still be less than the cost of Beanie Babies on Ebay.

Roll the Bean into the Lake

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjQ1_Kvv7TdAhUB5oMKHXxsDKgQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fhyperallergic.com%2F408396%2Fanish-kapoor-bean-windex-facebook-meme%2F&psig=AOvVaw3PPaQ8AxM_ZqymJM8Dkoh9&ust=1536807623548003

Meet you at Navy Pier?

Put Googly Eyes on the Bean

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiG-uvPwLTdAhWC24MKHeyyDfAQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.timeout.com%2Fchicago%2Fblog%2Fthe-most-hilarious-events-happening-at-the-bean-according-to-facebook-102717&psig=AOvVaw3PPaQ8AxM_ZqymJM8Dkoh9&ust=1536807623548003

I spy with my little eye....

"It's Bean too long..."

https://www.facebook.com/events/2006798822922934/

When you haven't been in the Loop for a minute.

There's Bean too Many Bean Events

https://www.facebook.com/events/293218107834646/

Yet I'll still always RVSP "Interested".

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Whoever started these deserved the key to the city of Chicago.

Give the Bean a Blanket

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Fill the Bean with Helium

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Roll the Bean into the Lake

Put Googly Eyes on the Bean

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