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3/13/2010

Chicago River Dyed Green

Chicago River Dyed Green For St. Patricks Day
Chicago River Dyed Green For St. Patricks Day
Every year since 1961, for the St. Patrick's Day parade, the city dyes the Chicago river green. Today the river turned green at approximately 10:45am. Members of the Journeymen Plumbers Union add a highly secretive blend of special dye and with a wee bit of assistance by a band of Leprechauns, dyes the river for the day.

But what's in this so-called highly secretive blend of dye? For starters, the dye is orange, one of three colors of Ireland's flag. As the dye is poured into the river, it magically transforms into the bright Irish green. The rest will have to be left to the imagination. City officials have stated that the dye is non toxic and environmentally safe to the fish and ecosystem but still guard the actual ingredients close to their vest.

See the boat in the river. Take a close look at the back of the boat. Yeah, that's the Grassy Knoll Institute LOTGK logo. Yeah, we're everywhere!


Happy St. Patrick's Day!


LURKING, ERIN GOES BRALESS ON THE GRASSY KNOLL
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10 comments:

  1. Cedar Rules3/13/2010 8:04 PM

    How much does it cost to turn the river green? I dont think 40 pounds of dye could color an entire river for an entire day. Looks cool tho.

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  2. Uncle Tree3/14/2010 1:23 AM

    Going from orange to green?
    Now that is magical!

    My eyes keep going elsewhere
    as I look at this screen.
    That's probably your intention, eh?

    Happy Saint Patrick's Day
    Chicago's way ahead of time!

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  3. LOTGK3/14/2010 6:56 PM

    Good question. As the special ingredients and the delivery method are shrouded in secrecy, I would think the cost of dying the river is also kept under wraps.But if anyone knows, please let us know!!!

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  4. LOTGK3/14/2010 7:02 PM

    Smoke and mirrors are our game. It allows us to maintain our 99 cent conspiracy theory prices. :D

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  5. Gumby3/15/2010 6:58 AM

    I had to look for your logo but I spotted it. Its faded right into the back of the boat. Were you there?

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  6. Chica3/15/2010 6:42 PM

    That is actually pretty cool! :D

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  7. LOTGK3/16/2010 4:18 AM

    No, not this year. But several years ago I was there, saw the river turn green, it was fantastic.

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  8. LOTGK3/16/2010 4:25 AM

    It really is amazing seen in person. I was there a few years ago when they turned the river.

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  9. Jones Bones3/18/2010 10:58 AM

    Do you really have a boat named lotgk or is that photo-shop? I'm guessing shop.

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  10. LOTGK3/18/2010 7:38 PM

    Shopped. ;)

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