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On this day in Polish history…. June 27th

Posted on 27 June 2014 by lkonieczny

June 27th is a significant day in Polish history for two events that happened on this day, 48 years apart, in 1581 and in 1629. Both events are a source of great pride for all of us who are of … Continue reading →

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Wolność — Freedom

Posted on 5 June 2014 by lkonieczny

As I write this, it is June 5th, what I’ll call a ‘tween day. It is the day between two historically significant days in the history of Poland. On June 4, 1989, the Third Republic of Poland rose from the … Continue reading →

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Święty Jan Paweł II — Saint John Paul II

Posted on 27 April 2014 by lkonieczny

Today is a historic day for many Poles all over the world. On this day, the first Polish Pope was made a saint. To me, personally, this is a very amazing event, and a day for celebration not only for … Continue reading →

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Walentynki — Valentine’s Day in Poland

Posted on 14 February 2014 by lkonieczny

Valentine’s Day has been celebrated in Poland in recent times–since the collapse communism and the opening of Poland’s borders. Poles were very quick to adopt Valentine’s Day, and now it’s very popular, as much in Poland as anywhere else. Poles … Continue reading →

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Map of My 2010 Tour of Poland

Posted on 19 January 2014 by lkonieczny

Today I began work on a map of my 2010 tour of Poland. You can see that map here: https://mapsengine.google.com/map/edit?mid=zf-Bw1ukhngc.kjCrn7mPDsEA. On the map are links to some of the pictures I took as well as many of the cities we … Continue reading →

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Trail of the Eagles’ Nests

Posted on 9 January 2014 by lkonieczny

Are you interested in seeing a great view of “old Poland” along with some of the new? Well, you can. The Trail (route) of Eagles’ Nests (in Polish, Szlak Orlich Gniazd) is a marked hiking/bike trail in southwestern Poland generally running … Continue reading →

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Opłatek — A Polish Christmas Tradition

Posted on 24 December 2013 by lkonieczny

Today is December 24th, Christmas Eve. In many Polish households in Poland and throughout the world, tonight they will celebrate Wigilia, a traditional Polish Christmas Eve meal. Traditionally, once the youngest child see the first star in the sky (gwiazdka), … Continue reading →

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Life in Faschivka–where our Cousins Live

Posted on 18 December 2013 by lkonieczny

In 2011 my cousin Alicja and I (along with her husband and son, Wojtek and Filip) visited the town that was home to my great-grandfather, Aleksandr Cymbał and my great-grandmother, Katarzyna Kucharska, before they emigrated to the US in the … Continue reading →

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The Home of Jan Cymbał

Posted on 17 December 2013 by lkonieczny

Jan Cymbał is my great-great grandfather. He was born somewhere in the mid 1800’s in Tarnoruda in what was once Poland, but at that time was in the Austrian province of Galacia. At some time, he moved to the nearby … Continue reading →

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2013 Pierogi Party

Posted on 10 December 2013 by lkonieczny

Leon and Ewa’s 9th annual Pierogi Party is over, and once again it was a resounding success. We made 8 batches of the world’s best pierogi dough, filled 343 pierogi, and did a mound of dishes. Along the way we … Continue reading →

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