Am-Pol Eagle: Where does this parade end?

(by Thomas Tarapacki – Am-Pol Eagle) Many people think that the Dyngus Day Parade on Buffalo’s East Side is the best parade they’ve ever experienced. It’s certainly a fun, unique and often chaotic event that draws thousands of people back to the once bustling streets of Broadway-Fillmore. However, some question whether it’s appropriate to hold a Polish-themed parade in a neighborhood that can no longer be considered a Polish enclave.

In my opinion, it’s a perfect fit. The neighborhood has changed, but its legacy has not. It’s a unique parade that is held in a unique part of the city long known as “Serce Polonii” or “Heart of Polonia.” Celebrating a neighborhood’s historic ethnic heritage is nothing new around here.

In fact, a part of Hertel Avenue is being branded as “Little Italy,” even though it is no longer the Italian neighborhood that it once was. Until it was moved to the waterfront last year the annual Italian Festival was held on Hertel Ave.

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  1. Excellent article and insight by Tom. I too remember getting of the train with my parents at the Central Terminal in the ’40’s and it does upset me that it was allowed to decay. However, Tom’s perspective on how young people might look at it eases the pain somewhat especially after the multi million dollar grant approved by the state recently. Szczęść Boże Polonia!

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