If some/many younger Poles go whole hog for foreign celebrations like St Paddy's day, Halloween, Valentine's and Santa Creep-style Yule, which drain their pockets, why has the indigenous Polish house-to-house carolling custom not become more widespread? The carollers in exchange for a carol, poem or well wishing get coins in return, soemtimes a treat as well. In other words, rather than squandering one's pocket money, this custom actually provides what many Poles like best: KASA.
Why is Tesco, Leclerc, Lidl, etc, not selling Polish carolling costumes (devil, death, angel, King Herod, beggar, old hag, soldier, Jew, etc.) and pole-mounted carolling stars? Those who couldn't afford store-bought ones could easily improvise using household odds and ends. This custom would seem to have everything going for it. I reckon it would have to be shown at McDonalds or on Moron TV (MTV) for it to catch on amongst today's uninventive, copy-cat Poles.
Why is Tesco, Leclerc, Lidl, etc, not selling Polish carolling costumes (devil, death, angel, King Herod, beggar, old hag, soldier, Jew, etc.) and pole-mounted carolling stars? Those who couldn't afford store-bought ones could easily improvise using household odds and ends. This custom would seem to have everything going for it. I reckon it would have to be shown at McDonalds or on Moron TV (MTV) for it to catch on amongst today's uninventive, copy-cat Poles.