Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Everyone can be Irish for one day, right? I have no Irish blood in me, but I can still find wisdom in a few Irish Proverbs {the cow one is my favorite}:
Is fearr lán doirn de cheird ná lán mála d’ór.
A handful of skill is better than a bagful of gold.
A handful of skill is better than a bagful of gold.
Is fearr bothán biamhar ná caisleán gortach.
A cabin with plenty of food is better than a hungry castle.
A cabin with plenty of food is better than a hungry castle.
Bíonn chuile dhuine lách go dtéann bó ina gharraí.
Everyone is sociable until a cow invades his garden.
Everyone is sociable until a cow invades his garden.
{A green fountain at Daley Plaza}
The annual dye {dying? dyeing?} of the Chicago River happened on Saturday morning. K and I were at his friends’ annual party {yes, in the morning} so we missed it, but I love the ridiculousness of this tradition that dates way back. You can find the history in Chicago Magazine – Why Does Chicago Dye the River Green for St. Patrick’s Day? I’ll give you a hint – it started for a reason, to catch people polluting waste illegally into the river. A special dye was used that turned illegal spots green.
Aren’t these photos gorgeous?
{Image via Voices, the home of the Chicago Sun-Times blogs}
{Images via Voices, the home of the Chicago Sun-Times blogs}
Hope you had a great Monday and didn’t get pinched.
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I’m Celia. I live in the Chicago area. I'm a mama of two, runner, business owner and former Iowan. My blog includes recipes, fitness and travel posts, and stories about Chicago.
I've always heard about the colored river, but I've never seen pictures of it before! Very cool!
— Alex at Cashmere Kangaroo