Polish Falcon
14 Sep 2009
Life / Why Do You Love Poland? [907]
Oh you mean there are fellow Poles on those continents too?
Surprise: people in Africa, Asia and elsewhere do, too...
Oh you mean there are fellow Poles on those continents too?
Polish Falcon
14 Sep 2009
Life / Why Do You Love Poland? [907]
I was born in Philadelphia USA but all eight of my great grandparents emigrated to Philadelphia from Poland so many years ago (early 1900's ????). Therefore I have 100% Polish Kielbasa blood flowing through my veins. Actually I probably have more love for Poland than I do for the USA. Probably because so many people in Poland have the same blood as I. I'm the third generation born here in the States. My parents grew up in a Polish section of Philadelphia called Bridesburg. No need to speak English because the churches, stores, etc were all full of Polish speaking people. A nice little neighborhood with clean streets and neat little row homes. My grandmother, though born in Bridesburg, didn't learn to speak English until she was 13 years old when she had to leave home to find a job to support the family. My grandfather began working when he was four or five years old helping a huckster (a fruit and vegetable seller on a horse and wagon. He only went to sixth grade but he was educated in "the school of hard knocks" as he would so often tell me. I used to love the Polish weddings when I was a boy. Lots of food and good Polka music. It was a wonderful time although I probably didn't appreciate it like I should have. In summary Poland is my blood, my history, my love. I plan to return there to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ if Lord willing I return there one day after I retire from work. I'm 51 and hope to get over there within six or seven years. Maybe I'll meet a cute Polska gal and we'll Polka down the church aisle together in holy dread lock.
Polish Falcon
I was born in Philadelphia USA but all eight of my great grandparents emigrated to Philadelphia from Poland so many years ago (early 1900's ????). Therefore I have 100% Polish Kielbasa blood flowing through my veins. Actually I probably have more love for Poland than I do for the USA. Probably because so many people in Poland have the same blood as I. I'm the third generation born here in the States. My parents grew up in a Polish section of Philadelphia called Bridesburg. No need to speak English because the churches, stores, etc were all full of Polish speaking people. A nice little neighborhood with clean streets and neat little row homes. My grandmother, though born in Bridesburg, didn't learn to speak English until she was 13 years old when she had to leave home to find a job to support the family. My grandfather began working when he was four or five years old helping a huckster (a fruit and vegetable seller on a horse and wagon. He only went to sixth grade but he was educated in "the school of hard knocks" as he would so often tell me. I used to love the Polish weddings when I was a boy. Lots of food and good Polka music. It was a wonderful time although I probably didn't appreciate it like I should have. In summary Poland is my blood, my history, my love. I plan to return there to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ if Lord willing I return there one day after I retire from work. I'm 51 and hope to get over there within six or seven years. Maybe I'll meet a cute Polska gal and we'll Polka down the church aisle together in holy dread lock.
Polish Falcon