by Geoff Cobb 
I was raised Catholic, so before I lived in Greenpoint I knew nothing about the beautiful Polish Easter custom of Święconka (pronunciation: shi’ven-tson-kah), meaning “the blessing of the Easter baskets.” On Saturday thousands of well-dressed Polish families will walk to either St. Stanislaw Kostka church on Driggs Avenue or Sts. Cyril and Methodius on Dupont Street with baskets in hand for one of the most colorful Polish traditions.
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The wonderful commentary and knowledge of Polish Easter traditions and symbols shows how much knowledge an American with Irish roots can have.
Congratulations Geoffrey and nice wishes. Happy Easter!