Happy Dyngus Day!!!
Yeah not an 'official Hallmark Holiday" LOL
I live in a huge Polish community here - who'd have thunk it with Notre Dame being right here!
Actually, I think that any reason that the people (including students) can have to get drunk they use.
What it is -
Modern Version: Monday after Easter (always)
Usually all the local bars open at 7am with polish bands playing and polish sausage, noodles, cabbage-the whole 9 yards and they stay going all day long.
When it's an election year, all the politicans come a-calling - Last year we had Pres. Clinton, Chelsea (on campus with Sean Astin) and Obama's people doing the Solidarity groups (yeah large african-american community as well)-plus all the state guys.
The people get out of control - I bartended/waitressed at a local Polish club for 14 yrs. One year I had a shirt that said "kiss my ass" in polish that was given to me by the barcadi distributor to wear.
So some guys came down from Detroit to party and wanted one of the shirts..the bartender on duty kept telling me I couldn't sell my shirt that it would insult the distributor...heh
Donnie K (the distributor) was on my bowling league that I was working that night-I went right out and asked him-he said go for it.
**BIG CHEESY GRIN**
I sold my shirt at the bar (a bidding war errupted) for $100 :)
I grabbed my shirt that I had worn in and changed.
Bartender was pissed because I sold mine and she didn't LOL
**I probably could have made more money if I'd had let the guy watch me change**
So yeah another amature night here for drinking.
Traditional version:
Dyngus Day
When : Always the Monday after Easter
Dyngus Day, also spelled Dingus Day, is a Polish Holiday. It is very popular in Poland, and in Polish communities in America. After the long Lenten holiday, Dyngus Day is a day of fun. And, perhaps a little romantic fun. It is always celebrated on the Monday after Easter.
There area all sort of ways for boys to meet girls. But, this one takes the cake.
Guys, on this day you get to wet the ladies down. Sprinkling or drenching with water is your goal. Chase after the ladies with squirt guns, buckets, or other containers of water. The more bold and gallant boys, may choose to use cologne. Hitting (gently, please) the ladies on the legs with switches or pussy willows is also common.
Yes ladies, you can strike back. Ladies , you get your revenge on Tuesday, when tradition has it that you throw dishes or crockery back at the boys. It has become increasingly popular for the ladies to get their revenge on Monday, tossing water back at the boys.
Note: Dyngus Day is also called Wet Easter Monday. Hmmmmm, I wonder why!?
Origin of Dyngus Day:
When exploring the roots of Dyngus Day, Historians point to the baptism of Polish Prince Mieszko I in 966 A.D. Baptism with water signifies cleansing, fertility, and purification. Somewhere along the way, the tradition of tossing water on the girls and hitting them with pussy willows evolved.
I live in a huge Polish community here - who'd have thunk it with Notre Dame being right here!
Actually, I think that any reason that the people (including students) can have to get drunk they use.
What it is -
Modern Version: Monday after Easter (always)
Usually all the local bars open at 7am with polish bands playing and polish sausage, noodles, cabbage-the whole 9 yards and they stay going all day long.
When it's an election year, all the politicans come a-calling - Last year we had Pres. Clinton, Chelsea (on campus with Sean Astin) and Obama's people doing the Solidarity groups (yeah large african-american community as well)-plus all the state guys.
The people get out of control - I bartended/waitressed at a local Polish club for 14 yrs. One year I had a shirt that said "kiss my ass" in polish that was given to me by the barcadi distributor to wear.
So some guys came down from Detroit to party and wanted one of the shirts..the bartender on duty kept telling me I couldn't sell my shirt that it would insult the distributor...heh
Donnie K (the distributor) was on my bowling league that I was working that night-I went right out and asked him-he said go for it.
**BIG CHEESY GRIN**
I sold my shirt at the bar (a bidding war errupted) for $100 :)
I grabbed my shirt that I had worn in and changed.
Bartender was pissed because I sold mine and she didn't LOL
**I probably could have made more money if I'd had let the guy watch me change**
So yeah another amature night here for drinking.
Traditional version:
Dyngus Day
When : Always the Monday after Easter
Dyngus Day, also spelled Dingus Day, is a Polish Holiday. It is very popular in Poland, and in Polish communities in America. After the long Lenten holiday, Dyngus Day is a day of fun. And, perhaps a little romantic fun. It is always celebrated on the Monday after Easter.
There area all sort of ways for boys to meet girls. But, this one takes the cake.
Guys, on this day you get to wet the ladies down. Sprinkling or drenching with water is your goal. Chase after the ladies with squirt guns, buckets, or other containers of water. The more bold and gallant boys, may choose to use cologne. Hitting (gently, please) the ladies on the legs with switches or pussy willows is also common.
Yes ladies, you can strike back. Ladies , you get your revenge on Tuesday, when tradition has it that you throw dishes or crockery back at the boys. It has become increasingly popular for the ladies to get their revenge on Monday, tossing water back at the boys.
Note: Dyngus Day is also called Wet Easter Monday. Hmmmmm, I wonder why!?
Origin of Dyngus Day:
When exploring the roots of Dyngus Day, Historians point to the baptism of Polish Prince Mieszko I in 966 A.D. Baptism with water signifies cleansing, fertility, and purification. Somewhere along the way, the tradition of tossing water on the girls and hitting them with pussy willows evolved.