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Ingredients of a LL&W River Rat

Article 15 - September 6, 2019
Written by Leah Cafarelli

River Rats on a Boat

Ingredients of a LL&W River Rat:

2 dirty rubber boots

1 pair of gloves

3 squirts of sunscreen

1 nearly broken shovel

4 cups of spontaneity

1 pinch of sarcasm

5 ounces of determination

1/2 a tire and/or toilet

1 misplaced life jacket

1 packet of Emergen-C

1 tank of diesel fuel

2 tickets to some sort of live music 

1 Igloo of water 

87 stickers

Directions: 

  • Whatever room is left in the blender simply fill with garbage and love for the environment! 
  • Blend ingredients together and throw them in a bowl. Garnish with a dash of mud. 
  • Pairs well with a whole pot of coffee or a local brewski!

Discarded tires get recycled via Bridgestone's TIRES4WARD Program.

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