Pa. couple wed on boat, take chilly river plunge

[January 04, 2011]  PITTSBURGH (AP) -- A Pennsylvania couple took a frigid plunge to symbolize taking another plunge -- their marriage.

Judy Herilla and Adam Lipinski were among hundreds of members of the Pittsburgh Polar Bear Club who jumped into the Monongahela River on New Year's Day.

Unlike the others, they had just gotten married aboard a water taxi.

Herilla, of Springdale, wore a veil and a long purple-and-white tutu with her swimsuit. Lipinski wore a T-shirt with a tuxedo design and shorts.

They had considered waiting to get married until Nov. 11, so their anniversary would be 11-11-11, but settled for 1-1-11 and jumping into the 37-degree water.

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Information from: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, http://pghtrib.com/

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