Chicago River dyeing: How it started and is it harmful
The union has since perfected its viridescent formula, and these days, it only dyes Chicago's waterways for a few hours on a Saturday on or before St. Patrick's Day, when Chicago's St. Patrick's Day Parade is held.The dyeing process itself is surprisingly simple: It takes just two boats, each featuring relatives of the first families to dye the river -- one boat does the dumping, and the other does the mixing.
Around 40 pounds of dye and two hours later, the six-man team successfully turns the river a shade of shamrock green. And though the dye only lasts a few hours in the river, it stains the fingernails of the the small but mighty team for weeks.
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