The grand Chicago tradition dates back to 1962.
Plumbers Local 130 dyed the Chicago River a brilliant emerald green, while other boats followed to mix it in. People on the mixing boats are sponsors who paid to be there.
dates back to 1962, when local union members who were using green dye to help identify leaky pipes decided to dump 100 pounds of the dye into the river. The dye stayed there for an entire week. The Chicago River was dyed green Saturday to kick off St.
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