For anyone else who has never heard of this particular festival, Google knows.
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Dyngus Day history
While Dyngus Day has evolved into politicking in the United States, Dyngus Day in Poland was traditionally the day boys tried to drench girls with squirt guns, buckets of water, and much more. The girls got their chances for revenge the following day. Now the Monday is usually celebrated by everyone drenching or sprinkling each other.
Dyngus Day is a commemoration of the birth of Christianity in Poland (966 A.D.) in which Holy Baptism was administered to Prince Mieszko on Easter Monday, uniting all of Poland under the banner of Christianity.
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Let's hope lots of folks got wet!
Cheers
Mick