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GEN. CASIMIR KRPUNIK

Sponsor: Pulaski Club


Location: Pulaski Club, North Union Street, Olean


Details: Name is a combination of the namesake of the club, Brig. Gen. Casimir Pulaski, and a traditional Polish drink, called Krupnik. Gen. Pulaski is known as the father of the American Cavalry, after being appointed its head by George Washington during the American Revolutionary War in 1773. He came to the colonies after being outlawed by the Russian government for his ideal of a free Poland.  The drink is honey liquor, and a Polish and Lithuanian tradition. He is the 27th squirrel.

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