Blisstree » Chicago River http://www.blisstree.com Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:48:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Dyeing the Chicago River Green http://www.blisstree.com/articles/dying-the-chicago-river-green-405/ http://www.blisstree.com/articles/dying-the-chicago-river-green-405/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:01:13 +0000 admin http://www.allholidaycafe.com/dying-the-chicago-river-green/ Post from: Blisstree

Dyeing the Chicago River Green

]]> Each year, since 1962, Chicago has dyed the Chicago River, which runs through downtown, a Kelley green color on St. Patrick’s Day. (Before you ask, I understand that the dye is akin to food coloring and not harmful to fish or other river creatures.) The color lasts for about an hour. If you ever wondered how it was done, take a look at this video:

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Dyeing the Chicago River Green

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