"We celebrate all the traditions, we're Buffalo."
If there's a place to celebrate the Polish holiday of Dyngus Day, it's right here in Buffalo. Some even call it the "Dyngus Day Capital of the World," and there's a reason for that. With pussywillows, water guns and the Dyngus Day parade, it's something you have to experience once in your life.
Many started their Dyngus Day at 8 a.m. I met some at Corpus Christi Church who were celebrating the end of Lent.
The rain didn't stop thousands from attending the parade through Buffalo's Historic Polonia District. The parade was filled with water guns, pussywillows and dancing.
Among the crowd was Thomas Swick, a travel writer who once lived in Poland. He visited Buffalo for the first time to celebrate Dyngus Day.
"I've always heard about Dyngus Day," said Swick. "I've always wanted to come for it."
