Dyeing of Chicago River, St. Patrick's Day Parade have all bedecked in green
CHICAGO -- It's that time of a year when a sea of people wearing green stand and wait for the Main Branch of the Chicago River to match their outfits.Boats launched by the Journeyman Plumbers Union Local 130 dumped dye into the Chicago River Saturday morning â turning it a vibrant green. It's an annual tradition â as, of course, is the St. Patrick's Day Parade that was also held downtown Saturday.'Everybody's Irish today!' one man said.
''It's been a Chicago tradition quite a while, and luckily, I finally got to see it, you know?' added the St. Patrick's Day newbie.And it's not just the river. The streets are flowing green too.'It's nice. It's nice. It's relaxed,' said a parade visitor from Germany. 'I can see and hear a lot, so it's a good place.'Some people had better views than others of the parade.
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