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@Chemikiem
If it hurts your eyes, it must be Grunwald! :) Congratulations, I I had to resize the picture so it's not very clear but you've got it.

I'll wait for somebody to guess the cartoonist's name.
BTW, do you know what "ustawka" means?

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Another easy one from me.
What painting is there on the wall and what is the name of the cartoonist?
Hint: the painting has been mentioned in this thread.

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It's Smierć Ellenai by Jacek Malczewski, this painting comes from 1883, there are at least two more with the same title, from 1906-7.
A tricky riddle, because Ellenai is a fictional character from Anhelli, a play by Słowacki.
Słowacki mourned the failure of the 1830 November Uprising, Malczewski made it into allegory of the January Uprising 1863.
The thing on the wall is the Black Madonna, Matka Boska Częstochowska icon.

Atch has presented a very comprehensive list of young Polish heroines, let me add to it Wandę co nie chciała Niemca ;)

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Correct. And yes, it's romantic and lovely. Only unmarried girls are supposed to float the wreaths, the men catch them and then they live happily ever after. A very old pagan tradition. Noc Kupały is the old pagan name, later ofc renamed to noc świętojańska (St. John's Night), in Kraków they call it something else - wianki. Simplicity rules.


not really, I don't live in Kraków, I consider it a friendly city but it still is a bit, you know, foreign - I remember visiting Kraków when I was maybe 13 or 14, I saw this sign saying "laczki w podworcu" and I was totally perplexed, might as well be written in Chinese.


It's been only 5 hours so I'll wait till tomorrow.

Anyway, see how pretty it looks.

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@Dirk diggler
Yes, half a point for you! I said it would be easy. Now, who's going to get the other half and give the day?

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You're not going mad, it's probably one of the things that Polonia abroad has preserved while they have faded into oblivion in Poland. Anyway, I've learnt something new :)

Pawian's last riddles are too difficult for me so I've got an easy, more feminine one.
What, what for and when?

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well Dolno, I've been living in Poland all my life and this is the first time I hear that the Easter basket is meant to represent anything, maybe apart from the eggs which are an obvious symbol of new life. I've always thought that it's the basics staple, supposed to carry you through the next year. Bread and salt are obvious and are used at weddings too, eggs I've already mentioned, kiełbasa as a luxury to be had after the long Lent, and the napkin on top just so the food wouldn't get dirty and for the basket to look nice. And horseradish, because it goes into the Easter barszcz. Neither of my grandmas ever mentioned any symbolism, maybe it's a regional thing?

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@pawian
Ok, half a point then. And your last riddle is too easy, the name of the guy is written right there... but I promise I won't tell anybody.

One more guy and I'm finished with kidnapping this thread.
Where can you meet him?

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Good job! A bonus for you - the other side of the sign and two guys looking at it and wondering where to go first.

BTW - I assure you I'm not Chemikiem :)


Just look at the other set...

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Of course you can. But I already know you haven't really visited this city... :)

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If I may...
Where and why?

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Terespol. Now it was easy. But I still don't know why it should be closed at 10.00 a.m. Customs shift change?

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Hello, amigo! How did you recognize me? Seems that my post counter for this login has been reset and my previous username is no longer available - a pity, I liked it.


I know! A train with the Chairman K. is passing through the station. Hence the fences and locked doors. Do I get a point?

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Judging by how empty it is, might be Radom airport.
That means you were going to Egypt :)