Kevwad
24 Aug 2013
Genealogy / Americans of Polish descent. How many of us are on Polish forums? [216]
Most people of Polish decent that live now in America actually came before WW1, but don't have any Polish culture anymore.
My parents would disagree. My dad came to america when the Berlin wall was still up thinking the streets are paved with gold and $20 dollars in his pocket. But he likes america because after years of hard work, he is now making a very good living.
Since WW2, Poland has always had an unhealthy fascination with USA.
Most people of Polish decent that live now in America actually came before WW1, but don't have any Polish culture anymore.
It's understandable why 3rd World countries glamorize the USA. My father did the same in Poland (1980-1988). Overwhelming amount of Europeans that visited my family & I since the mid 1990's, viewed the USA as a great vacation spot but not somewhere they would want to live out their lives.
My parents would disagree. My dad came to america when the Berlin wall was still up thinking the streets are paved with gold and $20 dollars in his pocket. But he likes america because after years of hard work, he is now making a very good living.