The green dye was used to help identify the source of leaky pipes. Then, in 1962, the Plumbers Local Union decided to use 100 pounds of that dye in the river to turn it green for St. Patrick's Day – and it stayed that way for a week! https://www.enjoyillinois.com/travel-illinois/the-history-of-chicago-river-dyeing/#:~:text=The%20green%20dye%20was%20used,that%20way%20for%20a%20week ! Enjoy! Jim McKane Kitchener, Ontario

Astonishing; only in America (as they say). That spectacle should bring out the crowds and fill the bars! Len ________________________________ From: James McKane via CoTyroneList <cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com> Sent: Sunday, 12 March 2023 11:05 PM To: CoTyroneIreland.com Mailing List <cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com> Cc: James McKane <jamckane@gmail.com> Subject: [CoTyroneMailingList] Today the Chicago River, Chicago, Illinois turns green! The green dye was used to help identify the source of leaky pipes. Then, in 1962, the Plumbers Local Union decided to use 100 pounds of that dye in the river to turn it green for St. Patrick's Day – and it stayed that way for a week! https://www.enjoyillinois.com/travel-illinois/the-history-of-chicago-river-dyeing/#:~:text=The%20green%20dye%20was%20used,that%20way%20for%20a%20week! Enjoy! Jim McKane Kitchener, Ontario

AND it does fill the bars as today is their St Paddy's celebration Jim McKane CoTyroneIreland.com On Sun, Mar 12, 2023 at 8:12 AM Len Swindley via CoTyroneList < cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com> wrote: > Astonishing; only in America (as they say). That spectacle should bring > out the crowds and fill the bars! > Len > ------------------------------ > *From:* James McKane via CoTyroneList < > cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com> > *Sent:* Sunday, 12 March 2023 11:05 PM > *To:* CoTyroneIreland.com Mailing List < > cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com> > *Cc:* James McKane <jamckane@gmail.com> > *Subject:* [CoTyroneMailingList] Today the Chicago River, Chicago, > Illinois turns green! > > The green dye was used to help identify the source of leaky pipes. Then, > in 1962, the Plumbers Local Union decided to use 100 pounds of that dye in > the river to turn it green for St. Patrick's Day – and it stayed that way > for a week! > > > https://www.enjoyillinois.com/travel-illinois/the-history-of-chicago-river-dyeing/#:~:text=The%20green%20dye%20was%20used,that%20way%20for%20a%20week > ! > > Enjoy! > > Jim McKane > Kitchener, Ontario > ================================= > Send a Message to the List - cotyronelist@list.cotyroneireland.com > List Archive - > https://list.cotyroneireland.com/empathy/list/cotyronelist.list.cotyroneireland.com > Join the list by sending an email to - > cotyronelist-subscribe@list.cotyroneireland.com > To receive the Digest version, send an email to - > cotyronelist-owner@list.cotyroneireland.com > Unsubscribe by sending an email to - > cotyronelist-unsubscribe@list.cotyroneireland.com > ================================= >