I love the way Polish people celebrate this day: ordinary women that make a difference.
From a tiny girl to a grandmother they usually receive a symbolic 1 tulip from brother, father, friend, boyfriend, classmate or office colleague- to say simply that every woman is special.
I am double spoiled this day because my parents played a trick and choose my name day to be on March 8 as well :)
For clarification, according to my brother, it does not mean that I am automatically entitled to 2 tulips - oh well, he gets away by cooking something special.
BTW Beatrice means happy and bringing joy
so can't think of better way to break the silence but
-Happy International Women's Day!
Photo by Melanie Cook

Hey! Welcome back!
Sorry for the tulips! Can't send'em by mail!!!
Nic epost!
And happy women's day!
Posted by: dubuc | March 08, 2007 at 03:00 AM
In the plugged world even polish send virtual tulips :)
Posted by: beatrice | March 08, 2007 at 07:56 AM
Great to read your blog again.
I hope you'll be less busy and blog steadily.
Posted by: Marc Thouvenin | March 08, 2007 at 11:20 PM
happy womens day, and happy name day, beatrice!
Posted by: melanie | March 09, 2007 at 01:05 AM