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[PARTY] DYNGUS DAY IS NOT STUPID! Don’t listen to what Anderson Cooper tells you, this is a real holiday with real traditions like squirting water guns and… whipping each other with pussy willows. Ok, it sounds stupid, but it’s all got to have some kind of origin story, right? Like, we sprinkle water on each other in honor Polish Prince Mieszko I’s baptism in 966 A.D. It signifies cleansing. The kind of cleansing you’ll need AFTER A HARD NIGHT OF DRINKING! Am I right? Yes.

If you’re looking for a place to start your celebration in the Dyngus Day Capital of the World, then try the Anchor Inn in Cheektowaga, which will be serving up authentic music and food beginning at 8am on Dyngus Day, Monday, April 2.. Polish Villa 2, Magruder’s, Arty’s Grill, R Bar & Grill, Porky’s Lounge, The Polish Cadets club and a million other bars will also be celebrating this hallowed holiday, and you can see the whole list at dyngusday.com. Of course, the Broadway Market is a popular place to get your Dyngus on, as is Corpus Christi Church (169 Sears St.) which will hold the official Dyngus Day Mass prior to the Dyngus Day Parade at 5pm.

The 9th Annual Dyngus Day Parade kicks off at the intersection of Memorial Drive and Paderewski Drive with over 120 floats—suggested viewing areas include the Pussy Willow Park Party Tent on Memorial Drive, the Broadway Market, and St. Stanislaus Social Center on Peckham. Then, if you’re looking for an after party, Duke’s in Allentown has you covered with the official Dyngus Day After Party beginning at 7pm, which includes a complimentary polish buffet and specials on Polish beverages. May the force be with you.