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The Philadelphia Police want to put an end to the #DressGate madness

We’re just as sick of the Great Dress Debate as much as you are, but we have to give a solid nod to the Philadelphia Police Department for having a sense of humor about it.

We're just as sick of the Great Dress Debate as much as you are, but we have to give a solid nod to the Philadelphia Police Department for having a sense of humor about it.

After the Internet exploded over whether this dress, which was posted to Tumblr, is white & gold or black & blue, many folks just couldn't stop arguing about it, but we think our local force may have put the matter to rest:

And on Facebook:

On the website the dress originated from, it is, in fact, blue & black. But the lighting and the shadow of the Tumblr photo confuses the eye.

If you're interested in the science behind why we all seem to disagree about the color of this dress, head over to WIRED.