ExiledInIllinois Posted March 24, 2008 Posted March 24, 2008 In Poland, traditionally, early in the morning boys awake girls by pouring a bucket of water on their head...
EndZoneCrew Posted March 24, 2008 Posted March 24, 2008 DYNGUS DAY! Will be heading out to Cheektowaga around 2 pm....and I have the day off! Na zdrowie!
The Tomcat Posted March 24, 2008 Posted March 24, 2008 Oops...sorry hunny..... There must of been only a tablespoon of water left in it. At least it was warm!
The Senator Posted March 24, 2008 Posted March 24, 2008 In Poland, traditionally, early in the morning boys awake girls by pouring a bucket of water on their head... ...and it's actually considered a sign of affection!!!! Link - Smingus Dyngus Here's your link to the World's Largest Dyngus Day Party.... DyngusDayBuffalo.com Posluszny!!!!
EndZoneCrew Posted March 24, 2008 Posted March 24, 2008 Here's your link to the World's Largest Dyngus Day Party.... DyngusDayBuffalo.com Posluszny!!!! Hey we think alike....I linked it about 5 minutes ago...haha...but hey...the more that read it the merrier the party gets!
EndZoneCrew Posted March 24, 2008 Posted March 24, 2008 .....sorry....it is yet another one of my favorite days in Buffalo!!
The Senator Posted March 24, 2008 Posted March 24, 2008 .....sorry....it is yet another one of my favorite days in Buffalo!! OMG - Lenny Gomulka...oh hey, I just love that stuff! Don't forget Joe Macielag and Those Idiots, and Jerry Darlak and The Touch. In fact I'm headed out to the market to pick up their first CD - you know...the one that started it all... 'Touch THIS!' See you at The Central Terminal or 'Mickey's' later tonite!
\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted March 24, 2008 Posted March 24, 2008 Damn.... On Saturday, we missed the "Rockin’ Polkas with Mike Pasierb" including the "Pre-Dyngus Tailgate Party"! http://www.dyngusdaybuffalo.com/polkaradio.html
ChevyVanMiller Posted March 24, 2008 Posted March 24, 2008 Girls swat boys with kitty willows. Boys, in turn, squirt girls with a hand held squirt gun. Sexual connotations? Hum....
millbank Posted March 24, 2008 Posted March 24, 2008 Read this you could be subject to retribution tomorrow: In more modern times, the tradition continued when farm boys in Poland wanted to attract notice from the girls of their choice. It was custom to throw water and hit the girls on their legs with twigs or pussywillows. Cologne was used instead of water by the more gallant lads. The ladies would reciprocate by throwing dishes & crockery and Tuesday was their day of revenge, imitating the same tactics.
stevewin Posted March 24, 2008 Posted March 24, 2008 Damn - I forgot to get my wife this AM - this after she was talking about it yesterday w/ my kids ! It's great these guys are trying to get something going - not sure if they've set their sights too high though on it becoming a "big cultural tourism draw"
ExiledInIllinois Posted March 25, 2008 Author Posted March 25, 2008 I was able to pick up kitty willows at my local supermarket on the way home yesterday morning! They actually had two different varities! I proudly handed them to my wife! Really!
ExiledInIllinois Posted March 25, 2008 Author Posted March 25, 2008 Read this you could be subject to retribution tomorrow: In more modern times, the tradition continued when farm boys in Poland wanted to attract notice from the girls of their choice. It was custom to throw water and hit the girls on their legs with twigs or pussywillows. Cologne was used instead of water by the more gallant lads. The ladies would reciprocate by throwing dishes & crockery and Tuesday was their day of revenge, imitating the same tactics. Wow! My grandfather always knew to NEVER cross my grandmother or he wouldn't wake up on Saturday morning!
EndZoneCrew Posted March 25, 2008 Posted March 25, 2008 Whew...what a great day....started off at IV Stallions at 4pm.....after countless pitchers of beer, sausage, and polka we strayed over to the Central Terminal....stayed only about 20 minutes because they were just closing up shop...finished the night over at the Adam Mickiewicz Library which was PACKED out the door.....inside it was crazy....could barely move in there and the polka was rocking....got home around 1am and I am drained today.....but well worth it!!
MarkyMannn Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 ...finished the night over at the Adam Mickiewicz Library which was PACKED out the door.....inside it was crazy....could barely move in there and the polka was rocking.... I drove by and saw the line. What the heck was going on in there, like anything special? The line went out into the street
EndZoneCrew Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 I drove by and saw the line. What the heck was going on in there, like anything special? The line went out into the street "Those Idiots" were playing inside and somehow they squeezed over a thousand people in there....I expect this to only get bigger every year
The Senator Posted March 27, 2008 Posted March 27, 2008 A great time was had by all! Link (My only gripe is that the Central Terminal party ran out of beer before 8:30 PM! Someone needs to tell the event sponsors at Tyskie beer just how much we like our beer here in Buffalo - the folks at Budweiser and Labatt would have known better.) And here's an interesting story about a very special Dyngus Day celebration in South Bend, back in 1968... Dyngusing with RFK
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