The Chicago River is dyed green each year for St. Patrick's day.
The tradition started in 1962, when city pollution-control workers used dyes to trace illegal sewage discharges and realized that the green dye might provide a unique way to celebrate the holiday. That year, they released 100 pounds of green vegetable dye into the river—enough to keep it green for a week! Today in order to minimize environmental damage only forty pounds of dye are used, making the river green for several hours.
Not nearly as cool as an entire river being green, the south lawn fountain of the White House is also gushing green. Michelle Obama ordered the verdigris waters out of nostalgia for her former Chicago home.
Today may be the day for the wearing of the green, but if you're really hip, here's a tip-- wear ORANGE.
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