Tuesday 24 February 2004

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When I watched "Fugitive" for the first time, I was amazed
with Chicago's green river very much. I knew that it was
St. Patrick's Day parade and all but to dye the river was
something beyond my Asian imagination... LOL... Thank you 
Susan Dunn for her article today. She told me they dye the 
river green in San Antonio (where is now lives) too :-)

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"Where Else Would You Celebrate St. Patrick's Day?"

by Susan Dunn, MA, The EQ CoachT



Dia dhuit, hello!

"The road from Chicago to Ireland is marked in
green," they say, and the annual dying of the
Chicago River emerald green is described as
"right up there with the parting of the sea by
Moses and the Pyramids of Egypt." Well, what's
a little blarney, it's St. Patrick's Day.

And how is this different from the normal murky
green of the River? "The difference," the
official Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade website
says, "is both significant and breathtaking."
(Where is that stone when we need it most?)

Stephen M. Bailey, the man who dyed the River
green the first time, said, "with characteristic
Irish exaggeration, 'The Chicago River will dye
the Illinois, which will dye the Mississippi,
which will dye the Gulf of Mexico, which will
send green dye up the gulf stream across the
North Atlantic into the Irish Sea, a sea of
green surrounding the land will appear as a
greeting to all Irishmen of the Emerald Isle
from the men of Erin in Chicagoland, USA.'"
Malarkey!

This is my hometown we're talking about, the
Windy City, and where better to celebrate St.
Patrick's Day? On this side of the Big Pond
at any rate.

The legendary Richard J. Daley took part in
the first St. Patrick's Day Parade formed on
Chicago's West Side in the 50s, before he
became mayor. Here's a photo of the Shannon
Rovers Fife and Drum Corps (Irish Pipe Band)
stepping off the parade since 1956: (For
photo, go here: 
http://www.chicagostpatsparade.com/pict2000/rovers3.jpg )

Irish and Catholic is the heritage of the City,
not the only one in this melting pot city, but
a strong one. My father, Ray Garrett (a good
Irish name) loved his hometown, knew its
history well, and was always telling me tales.
Every single time we rounded one curve on the
road into Chicago from the suburbs he would
say, "This is evidence of the power of the
Catholic Church in this town." The whole
highway had been swung around to allow a
Catholic Church to remain standing. This may
be the subject of Eleen Skerrett's book, "At
the Crossroads: Old Saint Patrick's and the
Chicago Irish."

"Influential" others would say about the
Irish in Chicago, and strong in number. The
Irish were one of the largest groups of
immigrants to the US and were always a large
and influential group in Chicago, especially
politically. According to Eastern Illinois
University ( http://www.eiu.edu/~insight/stpat/stpat.htm ) 
included:

· 1836, the Illinois and Michigan Canal
opened, linking Lake Michigan and the Illinois
and Mississippi Rivers. Much of the labor was
done by the Irish.
· In 1893, John P. Hopkins became
Chicago's first Irish Catholic major.
· In 1900, Charles Comiskey, son of an
Irish immigrant, founded the Chicago White Sox.
· In 1955, Richard J. Daley was elected
mayor and stayed in office until his death,
December 1976.

And what about the wearing of the green? The
three leaf clover or seamóg became a symbol of
Ireland and was worn by the Irish regiments of
the Queen's Army. According to the official
Chicago St. Patrick's Day parade site, "when
it became an emblem of rebellion in the 19th
century, Queen Victoria outlawed wearing it -
the wearing of the green - and made it
punishable by death by hanging.

Fittingly sponsored by Chicago Journeyman
Plumbers Local Union 130 U. A., (which raises
funds by holding their annual corned beef and
cabbage dinner in January at Plumber's Hall,
and $55 per person at that), this year's
parade will be held Saturday, March 13th at
noon on Columbus Drive.

Meanwhile, a citywide search is on for
"Chicago's fairest Colleen". This bonny lass
will lead the parade riding an authentic
Irish Side Car. The qualifications? "Any
girl of Irish ancestry, never married, 17-28
years old." Take a look at last year's
beautiful red-haired winner, Jaime Dineen,
robed in emerald green satin 
http://www.chicagostpatsparade.com/queens/q2003_l.jpg
and her court - Mary, Colleen, Megan and
Bridget.

And what can you do while in Chicago? In a
town full of architecture, museums, culture,
art, fun, shopping, theater and the home of
urban blues, it's just a matter of walking
out the hotel door. Chicago also has a long
history of great food - remember the cattle
were sent up to the Chicago Stockyards for
fattening? A small point, but not if you're
a bread-lover - rolls in Chicago are sublime,
crisp on the outside, yielding to a soft and
chewy interior. Move over France. Eat in
a "Grill" if you can; it's a special ambiance.

Chicago has an excellent and affordable public
transportation system (bus, cab and elevated
train, "el") that will carry you wherever
you want to go.

Here are some of my favorites. Do consider
staying over through Tuesday, as most museums
in Chicago are FREE on this day.

CHICAGO MUSEUM OF ART
This is a must. Housed in a Classical
Renaissance building with the famous lions
out front, you'll see some of your favorites,
and you'll recognize Seurat's "Sunday
Afternoon," from that great scene in "Ferris
Buehler." Like Hopper? There are some great
ones there. Maybe the lions will be wearing
green. At Christmas time they have wreaths
around their necks.

THE FIELD MUSEUM
A premier natural history museum now featuring
"Live Over Time" exhibit with "Sue," the
largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex
ever discovered.

THE SEARS TOWER
North America's tallest building where you'll
get a panoramic view of the city and Lake
Michigan

CHICAGO MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY
Using interactive displays back in the 50s,
this museum is full of things that clank and
buzz and whirr, offering something for all
ages. It's billed as the largest science
museum in one building in the Western
Hemisphere.

The list goes on, including LINCOLN PARK ZOO
still free after all these years, the SHEDD
AQUARIUM, THE MIRACLE MILE (shopping), the
original MARSHALL FIELD'S and more.

THE NORTH SHORE
I would suggest you rent a car and head up
Lake Shore Drive to look at the beautiful
suburbs and lake views, including many
parks - Evanston, Wilmette, Winnetka. They
move rapidly along the Drive and contain some
of the most beautiful homes in the US, as
well as a few Frank Lloyd Wright structures.
Along the drive you'll see Northwestern
University, and the world famous Ba 'hai
Temple, known locally as "the lace
building." For photo go here:
http://www.photo-mark.com/cgi-bin/set.cgi?set_id=24&n=13 .

In Wilmette, stop at the Pancake House.
This is not IHOP. Official name, Walker
Bros. Original Pancake House, 153 Green Bay
Rd., 847-251-6000 , map is here: 
http://chicago.citysearch.com/map?

mode=geo&id=3492085&map_lat=420697&map_lon=-877035

&fid=2&cslink=profile_map_noncust

 .

How to prepare?

· Put "The Secret of Roan Inish" in
the DVD ( http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/

B00004TJKJ/susandunnmome-20 )
· Start listening to "The Danny Boy
Collection" http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/

B00000CRJ1/susandunnmome-20 ) by yes, the
great Irish tenor, John McDermott
· Take a quick read of "Boss:
Richard J. Daley of Chicago," by Mike
Royka (secondhand on amazon.com for
pennies - ( http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/

04522661678/susandunnmome-20 )
· And head on up to Lake Michigan.

Go raibh maith 'ad and slán agat. (Thank you and Goodbye).


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