How to survive WET MONDAY?

And what the f... is Wet Monday!@$#? Some DRY facts you can find as always in Wikipedia, but I'd rather recommend watching attached movie first. It's self explaining.



So, wet Monday (called also Dyngus day) is a way of celebrating Easter Monday in Poland. People pour water over their friends and relatives, children make fights with water guns, boys attack girls with buckets of water, hooligans attack everyone....

Who is at risk? Everyone! Attractive girls most.

HOW TO SURVIVE:

1. Avoid groups of people holding buckets with water. Meeting such group means instant shower.
2. Look around carefully. And look up! Avoid passing under someone's windows. You can be attacked by water bomb (plastic bag or a condom filled with water).
3. Do not stand next to the door in a bus.
4. Pack your camera, mp3 player and laptop into plastic bag when going for a walk.
5. Avoid bicycle rides through villages and suburban areas.

IF THE ABOVE FAILS:

6. DON'T PANIC. IT'S ONLY WATER.

More movies:

Usage of water bombs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29mJRJBsrkM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHYG3h4ByBA&feature=related

Read more about Polish easter traditions here:
...And the winner is... 
Palm trees - do they grow in Poland?

Palm Trees - do they grow in Poland?

Not exactly... Apart from the one in the middle of Warsaw (aritificial to be honest...) we do not have them. So what is the PALM SUNDAY ? Well...
It's very colorful and interesting event taking part each year before Easter. More details in Wikipedia of'course. The next Palm Sunday is on APRIL the 5th 2009.

If you're staying in Warsaw it's not a far drive do Łyse (appr 150 km)
If you're staying in Krakow, you can go to Lipnica Murowana - each year this two places competite for having the highest palm in Poland.


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If you don't want to go anywhere, just take your camera and go for a walk - pictures with pepople holding colorful palms will be a good souvenir from your trip! Some of my pictures taken several years ago in Łyse: