Life / New Polish generation prefers black culture? [145]


I have been through this before on PF.. I have no desire to try convincing you of my past.. You can take it or leave i could care less

Life / New Polish generation prefers black culture? [145]


I for one can support Lyzko's claim. It just happened that in 1944,I served in Europe as an American GI.. On one occasion I had the experience to take part in liberating a Slave labor camp in Germany.. I personally fed a inmate one bean at a time, for he was so undernourished that he could not feed himself.. I never took the time to ask his nationality

Life / New Polish generation prefers black culture? [145]

I marvel at your ability in speaking the Polish Language.. I can still manage to speak it but more or less in a honky style..

Life / New Polish generation prefers black culture? [145]


LOL! I am not coping out.. But how can you talk to a guy like that. His mind is made up, and no one will change it..This is true with most Europeans.. They will have to learn for themselves.. I could care less what they do... I was merely sharing my view on the subject

PS Where are you from in the States?

Life / New Polish generation prefers black culture? [145]


Yeah, Ok, Whatever

Life / New Polish generation prefers black culture? [145]

Lyzko, You asked my age yesterday just before our thread got messed up. Read this.

franek.webs.com

Life / New Polish generation prefers black culture? [145]

Hmmm! For some reason I cant recall where I ever dragged anybody over here in chains.

Life / New Polish generation prefers black culture? [145]

WOW! No truer words were ever spoken.. London just got a taste of a mixed culture society yesterday.. Hang in there you European liberals, it's heading your way

History / Life in Poland in 1800-1900 [18]


That was neat. I enjoyed watching it. Now at last I have an Idea of the life my Folks lived in that period in Poland.. They too were Peasants

USA, Canada / Polka Parade Television Show [43]

I have been around for a long time, but I never heard of that show. But back in the 50's when Polka music was at its height,there was a lot of polka music on TV. One that I remember was (STASH).. How can we old timers forget names like, Maly Wladziu, Marion Lush, Pan Franek. Stash ,Bulunda.. As the years go by we hear less and less of that music

youtu.be/5evT86gac9k

Life / Rate Poland (Life Quality / Culture and People / Food): 1-10! [232]


Beautiful.. I could not have described it better myself

Love / Making My Polish Girlfriend Feel Like She Is At Home At Christmas [83]

PTGX is right.. What could be a better gift for a girl who yearns for her family on Xmas eve?

Wigilia is the answer. You have three weeks to learn and prepare for it..Quit whining and search the web.. It has all the info that you need.

Genealogy / Americans of Polish descent. How many of us are on Polish forums? [216]

I have to get in on this. My parents came over to America in the early 1900s. Dad got off of the boat with $14.00 in his pocket. He met Mom who came from Turin, and the married here in America.

Dad and I talked a lot.. He loved Poland but loved America more,for what it gave him. When i asked why he left. They were hungry. This song will explain it'

videozone.sk/goralu-czy-ci-nie-al-v11105.html

USA, Canada / Your favorite USA kiełbasa? [37]

John Ostrowski's in Baltimore Md, put all others to shame.

Language / Harmless old-fashioned Polish swear words/phrases [159]

Można uzyskać od uderzenia pioruna

May you get struck by lightning.

USA, Canada / Poles and Americans, what do you think, are we friends or enemies? [190]

A perfect example of ingnorance , are your replies. To me you appear to be a person with brain damage. I see now why people refer to you as a TROLL

USA, Canada / Poles and Americans, what do you think, are we friends or enemies? [190]


I myself lay no claim to fame. But it takes all kind of people to make a world. It's true, America has a lot of idiots, but in turn we also have a lot of brilliant people. I tend to believe that most of Europeans are better educated than Americans. I admire how most Europeans speak a multitude of languages. But this might be to the fact that you all live in such close proximity to each other.. Whereas in America, we are seperated by two oceans.

As far as the original Polish immigrants go. Yes it's true.. They were poor uneducated people, a lot of them were Peasants. They were no more religious than present day Poles.

USA, Canada / Poles and Americans, what do you think, are we friends or enemies? [190]


No truer words were ever spoken. At the turn of the century, America was a Nation on the rise.
America was a nation of immigrants.. Most came from Europe. It was a real melting pot. People from all nationalities lived in harmony.. Almost every one was from the poor working class. Compared to what they left behind in Europe, America was the promised land.

People gathered in enclaves of their own nationalities.. We the First generation Poles had our own Polissh Catholic Parochial schools.. The same went for other nationalities. There were close ties to the Families left behind in Poland.. American Poles sent packages and money back to those that could not make it to come to America.

America was involved in two World Wars.. After WW2 Americans prospered.. By now the 2nd generation of baby boomers arrived on the scene. With their new found wealth. they started to move out of the cities and into the suburbs.. With the new wealth , kids started to go to college ond a lot under the GI bill of rights.

This was the decline of association with Poland.. The old people died off. The Polish speaking households disappeared.. Along with the Polish language. This was the begining of the new breed of so called Polish Americans.

By 1960 along with globalization a new breed of Immigrant arrived on our shores.. This was the begining of Americas decline

How do I know this? I lived thru this experience. My kids and Grand kids no longer recognize anything other than America.

USA, Canada / Poles and Americans, what do you think, are we friends or enemies? [190]

Darn few kids of the present generation could care less about Poland or any other European country. The days of European immigrants is over. Modern America suks. I would be willing to bet that half of them dont even know where Poland is. America today is the land of MTV, HIP HOP, DRUGS, DRIVE BY SHOOTINGS, CROOKED POLITICIANS, and FAT PEOPLE,and ILLEGAL ALIENS.

USA, Canada / Poles in America: How do you pronounce your Polish surname? [128]


Most of the Poles kept the original name.. But the stupid Americans had trouble pronouncing the names. I for one maintained my name but when I run into trouble with people that cant pronounce it, I drop one letter C, that makes it easier for them . I go from Krawczyk to Krawzyk. They have trouble with the CZYK thingy.

Work / Black English Teacher going to Wroclaw [247]


Thats great.. Dont forget your switch blade. Oh, Poland is just going to love you.

Work / Black English Teacher going to Wroclaw [247]

Why teach in Poland, when the inner city residents speak ebonics. It seems to me that you could better serve your own people in America. Generation after generation kids from the ghetto still cant speak proper English.

USA, Canada / Poles in America: How do you pronounce your Polish surname? [128]

Its sad, but in todays America, there are very few Polish Americans that understand Polish.

Names have been changed to the meaning in American
Bialek >>>>>white
Czarnikowski>>>> Black
Jaskowiak>>>> Johns
Wisniewski>>> Cherry
Krawczyk>>> Taylor

Life / Polish Wedding March & Funny Hat [41]


OUCH!


TOUCHY, TOUCHY ! LOL.

Try this one for size. From what I see, I would choose Polish AMERICAN renditions to the Polish versions
youtube.com/watch?v=3U1i_nnS-OM&feature=related

Here is another.
youtube.com/watch?v=l5FlHp1Mkho&feature=related

If you ever come to America, look me up. Zabamwimy sie.. TA TA Magdelina

Life / Polish Wedding March & Funny Hat [41]

Sabrina;
Dont allow the above posters to discourage you. They are young people who grew up long after your Grandparents fled Poland due to Religious and Political oppression.. They know very little about your Granparents generation. I am old enough to remember the stories told me.. They were very poor and hungry from small villages. They immigrated to America and brought a lot of their traditions with them. Some of the old traditions were improved and became Polish American.

You go ahead and add some of the old folks memories in your wedding.. they would be proud of you.

Life / Polish Wedding March & Funny Hat [41]

Hi Angel.
I remember the things that you requested very well. I think that this was a Polish American thing. i talked to relatives in Poland and they had no knowledge of this tradition.

Removing the Bridal veil was done by a matron. This was to signify that the Bride was about to lose Her womanhood.. (Oczepiny)

The hat was to wish them a long and happy marriage.

The necklace with baby dools was a wish for the couple to bear a lot of healthy children

youtube.com/watch?v=fDTfWZgUvmk

The Bridal dance, Money dance. Apron dance all the same thing.

The guest would line up and put money into an apron held by a Matron.
, for a chance to dance with the bride. The song that was played was (Pani Mloda)
.
The dance might last but a couple of steps before anothe person would cut in.. This dance could last for a long time as long as people lined up.. If the bride got tired a Bridesmaid was dance for her. As the line slowed the husband would throw in his wallet and carry his bride off in his arms.

At my wedding in 1947 when money was tight. We collected over $400. At that time we could buy a home for $ 5000.00.

GOOD LUCK ON YOU MARRIAGE

Daj trochu pieniedziy na tace
Na jej welon slubny

Niech cala rodzina pomorze
Niech starosta pomoze

Pani Mloda bedzie bardziej szczesliwa
Gdy pan mlody zatanczy z nia

Nasza pani mloda jest pienkna
Ale czy ona wie jak pracowac

Ojciec tanczy z panna mloda
On jest taki dawny ze swojego mala dziewczynka

Teraz jest koleg na mame
Niedlugo beedzie miala swego wlasna rodzine

Bes tym jak ostatni gosc
Zatanczy z panna mloda

Pan mlody zaczyna tanczye
Kiedy ostatnie zaworki piosenki sa grane

Pani mloda tanczy z panem mlodym
Jaka wyspaniala pare oni tworza

Wez panne mloda z soba
I kochaj ja as do smierci

Pani Mloda in English:
iarelative.com/wedding/redovy.htm

Food / Bologna & onions in Poland? [44]

What can be nastier than Charnina or zimne nogi .. But they are badzo smaczne

Food / Bologna & onions in Poland? [44]


Lol! For your information. Spam was created during WW2.. Canned, the shelf life was great. America fought WW2 with spam. We had it every day.The British would give their right arm for a can of spam, after existing on Bully Beef. The Germans aquired a taste for it too. Many freed Slavic prisoners were gratefull too. I still eat spam today.. I like it.

Genealogy / Does your last name end in CKI not SKI [60]

Good post Polonius. Very informative.

Life / For all the black people living in Warsaw, where do you get your hair cut? [39]

You could be in real trouble if you are sporting DREAD LOCKS or CORN ROWS