History / Polish historical myths - to break or not to break them? [257]


I have been reading about this episode recently.


From angelfire.com/mi4/polcrt/PolesinHaitiA.html

Most links refer to the sympathetic nature of Polish soldiers towards the Haitians especially as slavery was a foreign concept to Polish people. Most of the soldiers died of yellow fever and all but a handful of the survivors stayed in Haiti.

Work / Teaching English in Zakopane, is it safe? [45]


Yeah, one minute they look good, the next they are getting in the way!
Whats with that?

History / Polish Atlantis (pre-war Warsaw, Poland in pictures). [38]


Thanks Sean I dont know how I missed that thread I'll have a good look later.

But some details are astounding I didnt read it all closely but the Spiders web on the raised gable and the door, I wonder if are they the same building?

Pawian's dry humour on display again I see oh plus


Quote of the day.

History / Polish Atlantis (pre-war Warsaw, Poland in pictures). [38]


Common Del lots of people.
Most dont feel they can contribute positively so they say nothing. I was going to ask about the degree of damage in smaller towns and did larger places get better treatment in rebuilding.

Life / Gypsies or Roma: European and Polish attitudes towards [87]

Same in Spain

What is thought of as Spanish/Castillian music is Gitano music.

Language / Your perception of the Polish accent [145]


The Irish was lost in less than one generation about 150 years ago yet accents developed very quickly. In Spain Regional accents are very pronounced often coupled with different languages but there doesnt seem to be a merging. In France they have distinct accents and attempts are under way to resurrect regional accents/dialects (eg Occitan).

I find it strange that Poland doesnt seem to have distinct accents.

I was talking today with my friend about her home town she said that X village was German, this didn’t surprise me but when she said that town Y was Russian this did.

It was something that others were talking about in another thread about the survival of the language that made me think of that. My friends home town is near Poznan, far from Russia.


I agree but my brain is a bit slow

Language / Your perception of the Polish accent [145]

Honestly you are talking about relativly large distances. I can tell where domeone if from in my city.

The comment about education introducing a common demonator is interesting. In English you can tell an educated person irrespective of their accent the speech tends to be "softer" in total heading towards a common middle ground.

I like hearing accents but could you say Poland is more "advanced/Integrated" (cant think of a better word at the moment) in this respect? Could the Survival of the language ensuring the survival of the culture have had something to do with this?

Language / Your perception of the Polish accent [145]

I asked about this and was told that there is not much difference in accents with a few obvious exceptions. I find it hard to believe as within my city there are differences in accents. In other countries there are distinct regional accents.

Is it true that someone from Poznan is indistinguishable from someone from Warsaw?

Genealogy / The typical Polish look, or all Eastern Europeans [656]


You are not

Language / Children's Songs in Polish [66]

Hot Dang
She is in poland
You are in Texas
The kids are in bed
I'm here

Thats the right song Thank you very much Ms PGT
I searched for it........obviously not very well.

Language / Children's Songs in Polish [66]

My friend sang me a song about a cucumber with a green suit in work about a month ago she said she learned it in kindergarden. anybody know it?