Smingus Dyngus

Yesterday, on Easter Monday they celebrated "Smingus Dyngus" in Poland. It's a strange tradition - basically on this day guys have to surprise girls and water them like plants. Or even worse... It's said that girls that get soaked with water get married within the year. I think I've heard this expression before, but I didn't really know what it means. I just thought it's some nonsense talk.
It seems to be a pagan tradition, but then again why is it on Easter Monday? Well, there are actually some other pre-Christian celebrations that take place in the same day with religious celebrations. Maybe it's because when people got Christined religious authorities wanted to eclipse previous celebrations, by integrating or explaining them by Christian ones.
Anyway, noways it doesn't really matter, you just water anybody. You can even water old ladies on the tram (while taking their seat, hehe), I guess they wouldn't mind, as long as it brings good luck...
I didn't have the chance to take part directly in it, however. Still, I got wet since it rained all day. How appropriate for wet Monday, as a friend commented, frustrated that we couldn't play frisbee.