U.S. Cities Awash In Green To Celebrate St. Patrick's Day
Vice President Pence went to Savannah, Ga., for its annual St. Patrick's Day Parade, while the Chicago River and the White House fountain were once again dyed green.
by Jennifer Gathright
Mar 17, 2018
2 minutes
In accordance with tradition, the Chicago River was dyed green Saturday morning in honor of St. Patrick's Day. According to , Richard J. Daley, who served as Chicago's mayor from 1955 until his death in 1976, initially proposed dyeing part of Lake Michigan green instead. His friend Stephen M. Bailey, who was business manager of the Chicago Plumbers Union, suggested the more
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