by Lucie Levine 
Fifth Avenue in Manhattan was decked out in Red and White – the National Colors of Poland – on Sunday as New York celebrated its 80th Annual Pulaski Day Parade. The Parade was established in 1936, and has been held annually on Fifth Avenue to honor General Casimir Pulaski, Father of the American Cavalry, since 1937.Billed as “the greatest manifestation of Polish pride in America,” the Parade made its…
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THIS IS FANTASTIC! I WISH THE LOCAL AND NATIONAL NEWS KNEW ALL ABOUT THIS AND GIVE OUR POLISH HEROS THE RESPECT THEY DESERVE. THE PULASKI DAY PARADE SHOULS BE MENTIONED EVERY YEAR AND BROADCAST ON MAJOR TELEVISION STATIONS; JUST LIKE EVERY OTHER ETHNIC PARADE IN THE UNITED STATES!