Pulaski in the Big Apple

You know it's the beginning of Polish Heritage Month when you see thousands of white and red flags dotting Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, when people line the street to watch the Pulaski Day Parade.

The group seen above literally believes a parade float should be able to do precisely what it's name implies - float!

Liga Morska - Sea League of America - is a Polish-American organization of sailors, seaman, scuba divers, fisherman, wind surfers, kayakers, etc. based in Brooklyn.

Showing their Polish pride, New Yorkers lined 5th Avenue for the 69th annual march. This year the parade honored Polish immigrants who have made a contribution to the United States.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg was among the city and state leaders taking part in the festivities which honor the memory of General Casimir Pulaski who was the Father of the American Cavalry, led his units to several victories during the American Revolution and died in battle at Savannah, Georgia, where there is a huge memorial to his memory.

http://www.pulaskiparade.com/

http://www.ligamorska.com/

In contrast, here is the Pulaski celebration in Toledo, Ohio: