From: "Christine Aguila"
The river was dyed green especially for St. Pat's Day--a yearly tradition.
Some like it, some think it's silly--I, actually, have no view on the
subject :-) .
I guess that's better than setting it on fire like they used to.
Preview from the NY Times archive:
CHICAGO RIVER ON FIRE
April 19, 1899, Wednesday
CHICAGO, April 18. -- The Chicago River, about which so many jests have
been made, distinguished itself late last night by catching fire. The
greasy water floating into it from the Kinzie Street sewer, near the
bridge of that street, was set ablaze by a lighted cigar dropped from a
passing car, and in a moment a sheet of flame arose from the surface of
the water. [ END OF FIRST PARAGRAPH ]
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9B01E6D61730E132A2575AC1A9629C94689ED7CF
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