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Every year since 1962, the Chicago River has been dyed green to celebrate St. Patrick’s day. Nowadays, both the dyeing and a big parade take place the Saturday before the 17th. (Next year, they’ll coincide when the 17th falls on a Saturday.) It’s a uniquely Chicago tradition that tips its hat to the central role the Irish have played in the city’s history. For a few hours every year, the architectural landmarks that line the Chicago River acquire an aquatic front yard that’s as vibrant as the neon green relish of a genuine Chicago hot dog. The actual dye is orange. It turns green when it’s churned into the water. The discovery of this phenomenom was made by members of Chicago’s pipefitters union back in 1962, and the union has been dyeing the river for St. Pat’s ever since. The natural green of the river can be seen to the right, awaiting its transformation into the hypergreen to the left. 1962, over 100 pounds of dye were dumped into the river, leaving it green for days. Now, only 40 pounds are dispersed, but because the river was reversed to run backwards away from the lake, even one day later, the entire river for many blocks to the west remains a single shamrock-colored fairway. Chicago’s mania for St. Patrick’s green is pervasive. Above is the fountain in Daley Plaza.
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Gach bliain ó 1962, tá an Abhainn Chicago curtha daite glas chun ceiliúradh a dhéanamh ar Lá Fhéile Pádraig. Faoi láthair, idir an dathú agus paráid mór a chur ar siúl ar an Satharn roimh an 17ú. (An bhliain seo chugainn, beidh siad ag an am céanna nuair a thiteann an 17ú ar an Satharn.) Tá sé ina traidisiún uathúil Chicago go leideanna a hata ar an ról lárnach na Gaeilge a bhí i stair na cathrach. Ar feadh cúpla uair an chloig gach bliain, na sainchomharthaí ailtireachta go líne an Abhainn Chicago fháil ar clós tosaigh uisceach go chomh bríomhar is an relish neon glas de Chicago madra te fíor. Is é an dath iarbhír oráiste. Casadh sé glas nuair atá sé churned isteach san uisce. An teacht ar an phenomenom rinne baill de Chicago pipefitters aontas ar ais i 1962 , agus tá an aontas éis ruaimniú an abhainn do Naomh Pádraig ó shin i leith. Is féidir leis an glas nádúrtha na habhann a bheith le feiceáil leis an gceart, ag feitheamh ar a chlaochlú isteach sa hypergreen ar an taobh clé. 1962, bhí dumpáilte os cionn 100 punt de ruaime isteach san abhainn, fhágáil glas le haghaidh laethanta. Anois, ach £ 40 scaipthe, ach toisc go raibh droim ar ais an abhainn a rith ar gcúl ar shiúl ó na loch, fiú lá amháin ina dhiaidh sin, tá an abhainn ar fad do go leor bloic ar an taobh thiar le tseamróg-daite fairway amháin. Tá mania Chicago do glas Naomh Pádraig forleatach. Os cionn an tobair i Daley Plaza.