Boys/men would sprinkle the girls/women with water and and tap them with pussywillows.
There are only about 3 major cities in the US who make Dyngus Day a celebration and Buffalo is known as the dyngus day capital of the world. And here in Buffalo there are polkas to be danced, Polish sausage to be eaten, and beer to be drunk, so on with the celebration. Happy Dyngus Day!
Source: By The Senior Spotlight
From the media on Dingus Day
The Clinton and Obama campaigns plan to send representatives for the presidential candidates to South Bend, Monday for Dyngus Day. - SOUTH BEND - WANE
The second annual Dyngus Day Parade through the historic Broadway-Fillmore neighborhood will highlight the post- Lenten celebration. - Buffalo News