Anyone home for Casmir Pulaski day??

[busyizzie]

In the Chicago region, and who knows where else we have a school holiday today for Casmir Pulaski. He was a soldier from Poland who helped George Washington in the Revolutionary War. I'm wondering does anyone else celebrate this holiday around the country, or is it a "trumphed up" school holiday for the Polish community in Chicago??

I swear as a teacher ya gotta love these kinds of days!

[mamakimberly]

Sorry, never heard of it- grew up in Kansas City, Missouri and now live in the DFW area :)

[Charla]

Never heard of it (western NY)...Buffalo has a huge Polish population but I don't think they get the day off. I know Rochester never did :)

[JenniferHowland]

I've never heard of it either...I'm from Texas, also lived in Iowa, and now here in Tennessee. That's a cool *extra* holiday for the kids though!! :D

[TraceyLee]

we are. :D

[rh_scrapbooker]

Never even heard of it. :) That's not saying much though, I've only ever lived in Virginia and Oregon.

Rachel

[jpysgrl]

I believe it's just here in Illinois.

[scrappinmichele]

I never heard of it and I'm from the Milwaukee, WI area and I've lived in MN & now here in VA.

[RachelS]

i've heard of it! of course, my ex is Polish and from Chicago... so we are trying to teach our son about some of his heritage

[Deena]

I've heard of it, however my children's school does not get the day off, although most of the other districts around us do LOL

[AngelinaS]

Umm, well, I work at "Pulaski" Elementary school! :D But, guess what?? We had school today ANYWAY, DARN it!!

[Charla]

Angelina, that's hilarious!! :)

[JenniferHowland]

LOL Angelina!!!! NO fair :p

[meems]

heard of it, never understood it. I'm in the nw burbs of Chicago. Kids in our district had school today.

but since we're on a Polish-related topic . . .

I missed Paczki Day! :( :(