I’m very excited here. The town I live in seems to celebrate Dyngus Day quite heavily. Does anyone know anything about this holiday? Is it celebrated anywhere else?
From what I gather, its a Polish holiday the Monday after Easter where politicians begin there campaign, people drink much beer and blackberry brandy, eat many polish sausages and hard boiled eggs, and listen to polka. It sort of a Mardi Gras for the Polish folk.
Anything to add?
Sala, can’t you count?!? I said NO camels! That’s FIVE camels!
The only place I ever heard of Dyngus Day (always assumed Dingus) being celebrated was in Buffalo, NY. Of course they don’t need much of an excuse to party there - except for the day after Super Bowls and Stanley Cup Finals!
Also on that day, boys hide and dump water on girls in an attempt to steal their easter candy/eggs. The following day, the girls get their turn. There’s a little song they sing, but it’s in polish and I’ve forgotten.
All quite wonderful information. I think the water thing originates from sprinkling the newly baptized in public. There’s some other “run the maidens through the town and slap their ankles with branches” custom, but hey, who DOESN’T have that one?!? So far, I’ve hear of South Bend, Indianapolis and Buffalo celebrating Dyngus Day. Apparently there’s one more. SB has the biggest (bigger polish population - explains much), with Buffalo a close second. Any more info as I prepare my liver for the festivities?
I guess you do learn something new everyday. The only time I ever heard the word “dyngus” (dingus?) used was in old movies when someone was referring to an object. For example, in The Maltese Falcon, Humphrey Bogart asks Effie (his secretary) to pick get the bird from a railroad terminal locker. When she arrives at the office, he asks, “Did you get the dingus?”