Do Polish cider next!
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Do Polish cider next
My age, social status and respected position that I enjoy in my local community prevent me from doing what you asked me.
...not to mention my basic dignity as a Polish citizen and patriot.
If you asked for mead or maybe wheat vodka, or even some traditional beer... but cider???
Tell ya what, Iron. This conversation will remain between us and in the future we shall never mention this again.
My age
Poland is an Empire of Apples. geez...
Do Polish whiskey then!
Do Polish whiskey then!
That's a more sensible and manly request. We have some very decent single malts. Yes, I will do our local whiskey some time in the future (don't want to change this thread into an alcoholic's dream ;)).
Sie sind frei, Doktor Korczak: 1942
There are very few figures in the history of Poland who provoke such a common sympathy and admiration in every Polish heart, regardless of its owner's age or political alignment, as the Old Doctor, Janusz Korczak. He was a Jewish pediatrician, pedagogue and an early children's rights advocate. During WW2 Polish underground organization Żegota offered him sanctuary on the "Aryan side". He turned the offer down repeatedly.
During the Grossaktion Warschau of 1942, German soldiers came to collect the 192 orphans that the Doctor was taking care of and about one dozen staff members to transport them to the Treblinka extermination camp...
Janusz Korczak was marching, his head bent forward, holding the hand of a child, without a hat, a leather belt around his waist, and wearing high boots. A few nurses were followed by two hundred children, dressed in clean and meticulously cared for clothes, as they were being carried to the altar.
- Ghetto eyewitness, Joshua Perle
... according to eyewitnesses, an SS officer recognized Korczak as the author of one of his favorite children's books and offered to help him escape.
Korczak refused the offer.
He went with his children to Treblinka where he was murdered on 7th August 1942.
P.S. In the first photo we see Wojciech Pszoniak as the good Doctor in Andrzej Wajda's 1990 film Korczak.
There are very few figures in the history of Poland who provoke such a common sympathy and admiration in every Polish heart, regardless of its owner's age or political alignment, as the Old Doctor, Janusz Korczak. He was a Jewish pediatrician, pedagogue and an early children's rights advocate. During WW2 Polish underground organization Żegota offered him sanctuary on the "Aryan side". He turned the offer down repeatedly.
During the Grossaktion Warschau of 1942, German soldiers came to collect the 192 orphans that the Doctor was taking care of and about one dozen staff members to transport them to the Treblinka extermination camp...
Janusz Korczak was marching, his head bent forward, holding the hand of a child, without a hat, a leather belt around his waist, and wearing high boots. A few nurses were followed by two hundred children, dressed in clean and meticulously cared for clothes, as they were being carried to the altar.
- Ghetto eyewitness, Joshua Perle
... according to eyewitnesses, an SS officer recognized Korczak as the author of one of his favorite children's books and offered to help him escape.
Korczak refused the offer.
He went with his children to Treblinka where he was murdered on 7th August 1942.
P.S. In the first photo we see Wojciech Pszoniak as the good Doctor in Andrzej Wajda's 1990 film Korczak.
East bound and down, loaded up and truckin': 2023
OK, so maybe the 3rd generation Jelcz truck will no longer transport milk, cleaning products or clothes, like his early predecessors used to, but this monster of a truck, presented first at 32nd International Defence Industry Exhibition in Kielce, will have an equally important task to accomplish: it will serve as a platform for Polish HIMARS and K239 Chunmoo rocket launchers...
... with over half a century of truck-making tradition, Zakłady Samochodowe Jelcz can be trusted to provide the Polish army with reliable and durable trucks for difficult times. We need a lot of these vehicles and we need them fast, so put the pedal to the metal, boys! :)
OK, so maybe the 3rd generation Jelcz truck will no longer transport milk, cleaning products or clothes, like his early predecessors used to, but this monster of a truck, presented first at 32nd International Defence Industry Exhibition in Kielce, will have an equally important task to accomplish: it will serve as a platform for Polish HIMARS and K239 Chunmoo rocket launchers...
... with over half a century of truck-making tradition, Zakłady Samochodowe Jelcz can be trusted to provide the Polish army with reliable and durable trucks for difficult times. We need a lot of these vehicles and we need them fast, so put the pedal to the metal, boys! :)
3rd generation Jelcz
It looks interesting.
Katowice, for a change: 2024
No wars, past or future, in Pol-Shorpy on this lovely Thursday morning. Just a calm evening photo of the Silesian Voivodeship's capital, Katowice. For a change. :)
No wars, past or future, in Pol-Shorpy on this lovely Thursday morning. Just a calm evening photo of the Silesian Voivodeship's capital, Katowice. For a change. :)
The slogan "Katowice for a change" was voted for by the citizens of the Upper Silesian capital. As for the logo, before anyone has any strange connotations...
"The logo consists of two parts. Its black base depicts the cultural and industrial heritage of Katowice, while the upper layer represents the current potential of the city, built on the Silesian traditions. The multicolour visualisation reflects the following characteristics of the city: its metropolitan character (blue), an alternative (magenta), heritage & multiculturalism (red), transformation (yellow), activity (purple), eco-responsibility (green), business (gold), energy (graphite grey). The logo is closely associated with the slogan "KATOWICE for a change".
katowice.eu/en/en/katowice-city/symbols
"The logo consists of two parts. Its black base depicts the cultural and industrial heritage of Katowice, while the upper layer represents the current potential of the city, built on the Silesian traditions. The multicolour visualisation reflects the following characteristics of the city: its metropolitan character (blue), an alternative (magenta), heritage & multiculturalism (red), transformation (yellow), activity (purple), eco-responsibility (green), business (gold), energy (graphite grey). The logo is closely associated with the slogan "KATOWICE for a change".
katowice.eu/en/en/katowice-city/symbols
Where the devil says goodnight: 1920s
Poczesna may be a small (784 inhabitants) village in the middle of Silesian nowhere, and some of their local authorities' jackets in 1920s had definitely seen better days...
... but they had a red-brick borough office building already back in 1921, when all the peasants' houses around were wooden...
Being hardworking and thrifty people, the inhabitants of Poczesna are proud to still have the very same building as their borough office seat over one hundred years later...
... but the locals live in brick houses (or at least breeze-block/aerated concrete) themselves, drive Škodas and Toyotas, and spend their holidays in Croatia (and hopefully got themselves some new jackets ;)).
Poczesna may be a small (784 inhabitants) village in the middle of Silesian nowhere, and some of their local authorities' jackets in 1920s had definitely seen better days...
... but they had a red-brick borough office building already back in 1921, when all the peasants' houses around were wooden...
Being hardworking and thrifty people, the inhabitants of Poczesna are proud to still have the very same building as their borough office seat over one hundred years later...
... but the locals live in brick houses (or at least breeze-block/aerated concrete) themselves, drive Škodas and Toyotas, and spend their holidays in Croatia (and hopefully got themselves some new jackets ;)).
Škodas and Toyotas,
They tend to drive Audi and Volkswagen.
Upside down, girl you turn me: 2015
Kaszuby is more than just beautiful forests and lakes; many more attractions await the tourists lucky enough to find themselves in this most beautiful region of Poland. For example, in Szymbark they can visit an underground bunker of the Pomeranian Griffin partisans (and experience a simulation of artillery/aerial bombardment), see a replica of a Siberian gulag building, marvel at the longest plank in the world or - finally - visit the famous upside down house. Beware though - strange things happen to your otic capsule when you're inside. :)
Kaszuby is more than just beautiful forests and lakes; many more attractions await the tourists lucky enough to find themselves in this most beautiful region of Poland. For example, in Szymbark they can visit an underground bunker of the Pomeranian Griffin partisans (and experience a simulation of artillery/aerial bombardment), see a replica of a Siberian gulag building, marvel at the longest plank in the world or - finally - visit the famous upside down house. Beware though - strange things happen to your otic capsule when you're inside. :)
They tend to drive Audi and Volkswagen.
Škoda is practically a Volkswagen, and Toyotas are more reliable these days than Audis (Polish peasants value reliability!).
Škoda is practically a Volkswagen
Only at first glance, but in reality there is a difference in the quality and appearance of cars between Skoda and VW or Audi.
difference in the quality
... but Skodas are cheaper while being quite sturdy too, and Polish peasants are thrifty...
and appearance of cars
... Polish peasants are not homosexual to care about cars' appearance.
Now, comment about the upside down house instead of advertising for German automotive industry, Alien. ;)
Audi.
Audi is for psychopaths if you drive an Audi you should check your psychopathy level.
comment about the upside down house
There is the same house on the island of Usedom on the German side. I was in it. No further comment is needed.
@Torq
@Ironside
I don't drive an Audi. Let's continue talking about cars in Off Topic
@Ironside
I don't drive an Audi. Let's continue talking about cars in Off Topic
Moje serce zostało we Lwowie: 1939
Plac Halicki
Wały Hetmańskie, Opera Lwowska, Teatr Skarbka
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No description. Just a song.
Moje serce zostało we Lwowie
W moim mieście zieleni i bzów
A ja chodzę wśród ludzi samotna przez świat
Tyle dni i tygodni miesięcy i lat
Zatrzymałam się w drogi połowie
Okradziona z mych marzeń i snów
Ale czekam na dzień gdy we Lwowie
Ze swym sercem połączę się znów...
Plac Halicki
Wały Hetmańskie, Opera Lwowska, Teatr Skarbka
-------
No description. Just a song.
Moje serce zostało we Lwowie
W moim mieście zieleni i bzów
A ja chodzę wśród ludzi samotna przez świat
Tyle dni i tygodni miesięcy i lat
Zatrzymałam się w drogi połowie
Okradziona z mych marzeń i snów
Ale czekam na dzień gdy we Lwowie
Ze swym sercem połączę się znów...
Supplement to the above...
Monument of king Jan III Sobieski in Lwów
The same monument moved to Gdańsk
Monument of king Jan III Sobieski in Lwów
The same monument moved to Gdańsk
Learning to Read and Write: 1920s
Illiteracy was one of the major problems that newly independent Poland had to deal with. The first census of 1921 revealed that 33.1% of Polish citizens couldn't read or write, in 1931 it was still 23.1% (about 7.5 million people). Schools were built all over the country to encompass all Polish children with a common education system. In the photo we see a village school in the Holy Cross Province (Kielce Voivodeship).
Illiteracy was one of the major problems that newly independent Poland had to deal with. The first census of 1921 revealed that 33.1% of Polish citizens couldn't read or write, in 1931 it was still 23.1% (about 7.5 million people). Schools were built all over the country to encompass all Polish children with a common education system. In the photo we see a village school in the Holy Cross Province (Kielce Voivodeship).
Watchful Eagles: 2024
Beautiful blue skies over poetic fields, fluffy white clouds, lovely forests and lakes accompanied by chirping birds in the background: welcome to the most dangerous place on Earth.
The Polish Eagles guarding the border at Suwałki Gap are no longer worker-peasant ones but they sport a tasteful old golden crown. Chances are that in a couple of years the eagles will watch NATO forces bridging the Suwałki Gap and flooding reinforcements into the allied Baltic States.
In the past, with tens of journalists present, the operation always went smoothly. The day when all those drills will have to be translated into a real-life combat operation seems to be approaching fast.
Beautiful blue skies over poetic fields, fluffy white clouds, lovely forests and lakes accompanied by chirping birds in the background: welcome to the most dangerous place on Earth.
The Polish Eagles guarding the border at Suwałki Gap are no longer worker-peasant ones but they sport a tasteful old golden crown. Chances are that in a couple of years the eagles will watch NATO forces bridging the Suwałki Gap and flooding reinforcements into the allied Baltic States.
In the past, with tens of journalists present, the operation always went smoothly. The day when all those drills will have to be translated into a real-life combat operation seems to be approaching fast.
seems to be approaching fast.
Can you stop spreading panic? Please.
Can you stop spreading panic?
Panic? Far from it.
In times like these, Alien, panic is criminal. Panic is out of question.
La basílica de Nuestra Señora de Licheń: 2004
Catholic Disneyland, they said. Catholic Las Vegas, they laughed. Monumental quintessence of aesthetic eclecticism and tackiness, they judged.
F*ck 'em.
No. Scratch that last sentence. May dear God have mercy on them, I meant to say.
Despite evil tongues, The Basilica of Our Lady of Licheń - built from 1994 to 2004 - one of the tallest churches in the world (its main tower measuring 141.5 meters in height), is visited by millions of absolutely delighted pilgrims every year (Lord bless them and their children).
Oh, and YES, arseholes, I happen to love the hussar-wings pews...
Catholic Disneyland, they said. Catholic Las Vegas, they laughed. Monumental quintessence of aesthetic eclecticism and tackiness, they judged.
F*ck 'em.
No. Scratch that last sentence. May dear God have mercy on them, I meant to say.
Despite evil tongues, The Basilica of Our Lady of Licheń - built from 1994 to 2004 - one of the tallest churches in the world (its main tower measuring 141.5 meters in height), is visited by millions of absolutely delighted pilgrims every year (Lord bless them and their children).
Oh, and YES, arseholes, I happen to love the hussar-wings pews...
Licheń
Is it true that it's a calendar building?
Meaning 365 windows, 52 doors and 7 altars.
Meaning 365 windows, 52 doors and 7 altars.
It also has 33 steps leading to the main entrance (like 33 years that Our Lord Jesus Christ lived on Earth), and 12 pillars symbolizing 12 apostles. The organs have 7 thousand pipes (the most in Poland, 4th in Europe, 13th in the world), and Saint Virgin Mary in the main icon is holding Polish White Eagle close to her heart.
Any other questions?
Any other questions?
Who paid all this?
Who paid
It was funded fully from the donations of the faithful.
Bazylika Matki Bożej Bolesnej została wybudowana w latach 1994-2004 wyłącznie z ofiar wiernych i bez wsparcia ze strony państwa.
ampolska.co/art-2593-Obraz-Bolesnej-Krolowej-Polski-Matki-Bozej-Lichenskiej.htm
Any other questions?
None. You seem very knowledgable about it. A friend visits it quite often and enjoys her trips there. She keeps inviting me and I might go one day.
I'm not much into pilgrimage sites but went to Swieta Lipka a while ago and liked it. The souvenir stalls outside didn't impress though and I gather that people say the same about Lichen.
Have you been to the Orthodox shrine at Grabarka?