Language / Correct terms for the marks over letters in the Polish alphabet [15]

Thank you Fisz. So there is no unique name for the dot/ thing on the top or bottom. Thanks also for the geneology directory. When my grandparents came to America in the early 1900's, there was no Poland. So technically, by the church records, I am Austrian. It's nice to know that even though we didn't have our country, we were still Polish and remain so to this day! We seem to be more stubborn than most: we don't give up. And we got our country back again. It is good to be Polish. Now if I could just learn to speak it properly - but here again being stubborn and not giving up will get me there!

News / Dealing with constant insults against Polish [323]

In Virginia,USA, there is a county called Pulaski. And in the Yorktown National park there are historic markers listing the Poles along with the French in different battles of the American revolution. So America wouldn't be here without the help of those stupid Polocks and the terrible French! But the rednecks here aren't educated enough to know that. So everyone who doens't watch NASCAR and whose family tree branches is stupid.

Does anyone have a link that talks about the Poles attacking the Nazi's with swords? I get that story all the time from my boyfriend who is Irish. I tell him it shows extreme bravery. If it was Nazi propoganda, I would love to rub his Irish face in it!

And what is an Irish 7 course meal? A six pack of beer and a boiled potato. What is a Canadian 7 course meal? A six pack and a doughnut. What is a redneck 7 course meal? There isn't one! Beer comes in a 6 pack not a seven pack.

Then this brings up an interesting idea. Did the Nazi's come up with the whole idea of the "Polish Joke"? Growing up as the only Pole in this redneck place, I got a lot of jokes. Hell, people here couldn't even say my name right. Why were we always assumed to be stupid? If this was a Nazi invention, would anyone who uses Polish jokes be spreading Nazi hogwash? That would be something to tell someone the next time they say "Hey, wanna hear a Polish joke?"

History / POLAND BEFORE 966 [27]

I finally got to look at those links you posted. Would you know anything else about what is called a Szeptem? This isn't in any of the books that I have. I would like to read further about this. It is the only original item that I have come across in a long time!

Food / Mushroom Picking Parties (Poland tradition) [74]

It is very serious business here. We never told anyone where we went picking! You don't want anyone else to get YOUR mushrooms. They would take them all. And the worst thing to see was leftover stem bottoms. That ment that someone HAD already gotten there before you.

My mom had a funny story about that. There was a large mushroom growing between the houses of my grandfather and his neighbor. They would both keep watch on the mushroom to make sure that neither one picked it. They would stand outside and look at it and try to decide if it was ready to pick yet. They almost got into a fight about who got to pick it and when it was ready. This had to be a type growing on wood that kept getting bigger. A regular one would have rotted in a few days, and we prefered them small.

Food / Pierogi (polish Dumpling) Lovers Here???? [76]

Virginia crab pierogi - Mix crab meat with cream cheese, chopped scallions, salt, pepper, and a little dried mustard. Fill and boil as usual, then deep fry them. Serve with either a garlic or a teriyaki sauce. To die for:)

Food / Magii Sauce? [5]

Thanks Kochana_Bacia:) It's not a type of Worcestershire sauce is it? And do you think that it is used as frequently today as it was back when my mom's cookbooks were published? (that was sometime in the 1930's and 40's)

Food / Pierogi (polish Dumpling) Lovers Here???? [76]

I hope you're not making fun of me:) If not, I could give you one with a Chinese style pork/waterchestnut filling.....

Food / Pierogi (polish Dumpling) Lovers Here???? [76]

Ok, Vegan pierogi. Fillings: Lightly steam broccoli, add shredded cheddar cheese. Or steam cauliflower, add breadcrumbs toasted in butter, and some lemon zest. Or mashed potato, gorganzola or bleu cheese, chopped raw red onion, and toasted almonds?

Food / Pierogi (polish Dumpling) Lovers Here???? [76]

Does anyone still use a "pierogi board"? They were big wooden things that you rolled out the dough on, and were hand made for every girl when she got married. I inherited my mom's when she passed away. It is over 50 years old and is still solid as a rock.