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Category Archives: My love of Poland
Święty Jan Paweł II — Saint John Paul II
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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Opłatek — A Polish Christmas Tradition
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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Szczęśliwego Święto Dziękczynienia
Yes, that’s “Happy Thanksgiving” in Polish. It seems from what I’ve heard that people in Europe (including Poland) are very cognizant of our US-American holidays… but we in the USA–not so much about theirs. Anyway, America (the USA) is a … Continue reading
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Wow, 3 Years Ago Today an Amazing Adventure Began….
Three years ago today I first set foot on Polish soil. It was the realization of a lifetime dream, and it began purely by accident. In March, my sister Mary sent me a flyer–a friend of hers was leading a … Continue reading
Żeby Polska była Polską — Let Poland be Poland
Żeby Polska była Polską is a well-known Polish protest song, written in 1976 by Jan Pietrzak with music by Włodzimierz Korcz. It quickly became an informal anthem of the Solidarity era protests in Poland, protesting the totalitarian Communist regime. It … Continue reading
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Dzisziaj, jeden rok temu….
Today, one year ago…. I started and amazing three week adventure. It was on August 14th, 2011 that I left my home in Florida and flew to Chicago, then Warsaw, and finally to Gdansk, Poland, arriving there about noon on … Continue reading
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United States — Independence Day — July 4th, 2012
Here in the United States, today we are celebrating Independence Day. On July 4, 1776, a group of “rabble-rousers” signed and adopted the Declaration of Indpendence, asserting the indpendence of the 13 American colonies from Britain. That’s when it all … Continue reading
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Katyń
In the spring of 1940, the Soviet Secret Police murdered about 22,000 of Poland’s finest: soldiers and officers, professors, landowners, laywer, officials, priests, and various intelligentsia. Today this is known by the term, the Katyń Massacre. Many of them were … Continue reading
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Konstytucja Trzeciego Maja — Constitution of May 3, 1791
On May 3, 1971, the polish Sejm (parliament) adopted a constitiution. It was the first constitution of its type in Europe and the second ever in the world–second only after that of the United States 4 years earlier. The Polish … Continue reading
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Szczęśliwych Świąt Wielkanocnych
Literally, I am wishing you a happy–holiday–great night. So, my wish for you, in English, is “Happy Easter!” Easter (Weilkanoc) is a big holiday in Poland and, Like Christmas, is celebrated with two days off, both Easter Sunday and Easter … Continue reading
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