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Offline Miseremini

Oh to be Polish!
« on: October 19, 2025, 10:12:07 PM »
Any Poles here who can add to this list?


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Offline Kazimierz

Re: Oh to be Polish!
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2025, 02:55:29 PM »
Quote from: Miseremini on October 19, 2025, 10:12:07 PM
Any Poles here who can add to this list?



St. Stanislaus is the Polish section of the cemetery where my parents and many friends of old are buried. St, Hedwig or JAdwiga in Polish=mom's name
I almost learned the accordion!
No light beer or cigs in our house. Pilsner, rye, vodka and dad's friend's who smoked like chimneys.
No bar was there but still lots of assorted alcohol with fancy glasses

To add, you know most if not all, at least one verse, of Polish koledy (Christmas carols)

Good memories, very good memories. Sigh. Best days are far behind. Only Heaven shall best them.
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Offline Miseremini

Re: Oh to be Polish!
« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2025, 11:24:44 PM »
And paska and a Baranka at Easter.
Paska is a round sweet bread with raisins
Baranka is the Lamb carved from a pound of butter.

And on New Year's day, children would go to aunts and uncles houses and throw rice wishing them blessings for the coming year.  And in return they received a handful of coins.
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Offline Kazimierz

Re: Oh to be Polish!
« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2025, 05:48:17 PM »
Quote from: Miseremini on October 20, 2025, 11:24:44 PM
And paska and a Baranka at Easter.
Paska is a round sweet bread with raisins
Baranka is the Lamb carved from a pound of butter.

And on New Year's day, children would go to aunts and uncles houses and throw rice wishing them blessings for the coming year.  And in return they received a handful of coins.
We had little Agnus Dei made out of sugar. I cannot recall the butter ones. But paska/babka....homemade.....for it rises to symbolize the Resurrection.

I need to find a place in Canada that sells oplatek in bulk and cheaply this Christmastide. Getting too expensive to order from the US.
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Offline Miseremini

Re: Oh to be Polish!
« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2025, 07:09:38 PM »
Quote from: Kazimierz on October 21, 2025, 05:48:17 PM
I need to find a place in Canada that sells oplatek in bulk and cheaply this Christmastide. Getting too expensive to order from the US.
Is there a Polish church in your city?  They usually have a Christmas bazaar where they sell it with all the yummy Polish dishes.
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