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Why is Polish Christmas on the 24th? 2 3 Christmas Eve or Wigilia in polish means end of advent season and preperation for Jesus birth. According to Roman Catholic...	79	Ant63 Dec 22, 11, 10:52	drk Today, 03:28
Polish Film Industry-Popular Polish Movies a.k.: Agnieszka Holland (The Secret Garden)... but it was almost 20 years ago. Can't think of anybody else... a.k.:...	4	sunnyflorida Yesterday, 17:19	Alligator Yesterday, 22:14
'She-ve coin, she-ve coin' - What is this Polish children's song? Siwy Kon--- This is as close as it comes A grey horse, a grey horse, painted sleigh, He went,...	3	marence Nov 28, 11, 18:13	nunczka Yesterday, 18:51
Battle of Warsaw movie in production Yawn....	25	David_18 Jul 1, 10, 01:17	Zman Yesterday, 17:32
Slavic vs Germanic thinking 2 3 What did he say about Hungarians?	81	southern Jun 9, 10, 07:36	Natasa Feb 2, 12, 20:09
Popular Polish blog and chat sites 2 I like highheelsinthecity.pl	52	Lt Navy May 9, 07, 13:40	pipi Feb 2, 12, 15:34
Polish children's television show? My guess would be: -Wyspa Niedźwiedzi, although there was bear with bunny, not penguin; ... and for penguins adorer:...	1	nadzieja96 Feb 2, 12, 12:01	Alligator Feb 2, 12, 13:12
Polish and Czechs 2 3 4 5 hague1cmaeron: Shortly: Populated by 60% Poles and 5% Czechs territory was taken by Czech and was to be retrieved by...	126	Arise_St_George Mar 20, 08, 16:00	Harry Feb 2, 12, 10:39
Are Poles mentally more Eastern European or Western European? 2 3 celestyna: The last time I looked at a political map of the world of major Western civilizations You should either...	85	slavia Jan 26, 12, 11:24	JonnyM Jan 31, 12, 06:17
WHY ARE POLISH CALENDARS SKEWED? 2 Who cares about the origins...? At present, the weekend (an English word, please remember!) is obviously the end of the...	42	Polonius3 Jan 1, 09, 08:23	Ralph Jan 30, 12, 14:39
Babcia or Busha - any social class difference? 2 3 4 ... 9 10 Growing up in Chicago I called my grandmother Busha/Busia. When I visited Jaslo, where she originated and my cousins still...	293	HulaGRL Nov 11, 07, 14:23	celestyna Jan 29, 12, 21:05
Your favorite Chopin piece Thanks again to all for your suggestions. We're going with the Nocturne.	7	rybnik Jan 23, 12, 18:18	rybnik Jan 29, 12, 05:43
What is the reason for POLISH jokes ? 2 3 4 ... 15 16 MediaWatch: You have heard of negative and hateful stereotypes, have you not? So you think negative stereotypes of Blacks, Jews,...	474	Wielgolewski Feb 22, 07, 19:13	modafinil Jan 27, 12, 12:54
Tauron Nowa Muzyka Festival yea, I've been the last 2 years. It's mostly electro/dance and some hiphop. It's pretty well run, except for...	6	Nik-S Jan 26, 12, 15:40	smurf Jan 26, 12, 22:53
BIG LESSON (I visited and was threatened in Poland) 2 3 Seriously? I can't believe that some of you guys are actually buying it lol. All this guy is looking for...	72	ABU HAMDAN Jan 8, 12, 22:37	Havok Jan 26, 12, 21:01
Don't let Poland become like my country, France. 2 3 4 ... 11 12 RevokeNice: hypercritical to refuse to eat some meats, as they are cute and loveable, whilst eating another cute and...	341	registeredd May 13, 11, 12:38	rozumiemnic Jan 26, 12, 10:36
Poles close to grandparents 2 a.k.: No there are only some Mary mother of Christ celebrations I think you mean 'yes' rather than 'no'. a.k.:...	47	Polonius3 Jan 21, 12, 13:16	JonnyM Jan 25, 12, 11:22
Multiracial Poles 2 3 ^Very nice!	81	EM_Wave Nov 11, 11, 00:37	EM_Wave Jan 22, 12, 03:44
Polish people drink a lot of vodka? Culture? or is it to do with the Soviet era? 2 3 4 valpomike: Do they, the Polish people drink more than the rest of the world? I have been to Cornwall once...	101	milky Jun 27, 11, 09:07	peter_olsztyn Jan 21, 12, 23:30
Grandma's Day in Poland Merged: Dzień Babci I thought Polish have polite and respect culture and I was right first time I...	2	rinnieangel Jan 18, 09, 15:29	calcedonia Jan 21, 12, 04:54
Are you Polish? Are you Catholic? 2 3 4 ... 14 15 No,no	430	zetigrek Jul 15, 10, 14:35	croggers Jan 19, 12, 19:40
Anyone know of an English-language translation of "Kapuściński Non-Fiction", yet? jasondmzk: Man, as soon as I can wrap my head around "transitive nouns" and other fun aspects of the Polish...	7	jasondmzk Jan 17, 12, 05:36	JonnyM Jan 19, 12, 08:25
Polish folk songs Thank you SO, SO much!!! This is the song - sang slightly differently than my father sang to me, but...	13	jevta80 Dec 19, 07, 15:14	brown nut Jan 17, 12, 15:28
'Czas do domu'? - Polish Lullaby (help) it;s probably a variant of this song http://www.bibliotekapiosenki.pl/Czas_do_domu_czas_%28Czas_do_domu_cza s_Juz_wolaja_nas_%29 you can even presumably find it on youtube	1	chobensa Jan 16, 12, 19:15	gumishu Jan 16, 12, 19:19
Polish sexual culture 2 3 Love the 'turystyczny'!	63	Teffle Mar 17, 11, 02:34	teflcat Jan 16, 12, 19:18
Why is Prostitution still legal in Poland? 2 3 EM_Wave: most of the young women would be unemployed hahaha. I guess he's not meeting them in a church, is...	73	Wedle Dec 27, 11, 21:56	f stop Jan 15, 12, 05:27
Reaction regarding Pakistanis respected in Poland loveinair: i was quite amazed to see,so many polish mates were speaking on behalf of pakistanis with their mates.as encouraging...	15	loveinair Dec 20, 11, 16:23	ShAlEyNsTfOh Jan 13, 12, 08:34
Polish supermodel Anja Rubik and her boyfriend Serbian model Sasha Knezevic in Warsaw 2 3 Crow: Novak ignored all others at that press conference. His eyes were full solely of Carolina ;) I see...	66	Crow Apr 10, 11, 20:02	southern Jan 12, 12, 14:09
Confusion of party dress and gift Hi girls, I’m goin’ to attend a party of pre-wedding in Mar. and wanna buy a dress. I think the...	0	happidorry Jan 12, 12, 08:37	—
Klementyna Tanska Hoffman I’m very excited to have rediscovered a once famous Polish writer. She was one of the first women in Poland...	0	onesuch Jan 12, 12, 05:48	—
Ephiphany - Święto Trzech Króli Richfilth: All Catholics are in the closet already Would you say the some about gays ?If not you are a...	10	Polonius3 Jan 5, 12, 18:41	Ironside Jan 9, 12, 15:04
Polish mentality towards Pakistan 2 3 JonnyM: Speaking on behalf of all 40 million are you? mostly. DON'T TRUST OR DO BUISNESS WITH THEM,...	74	Jabwaw Jan 16, 08, 08:50	ShAlEyNsTfOh Jan 8, 12, 08:23
K+M+B-2012 2 ^ Poles living outside Poland are often more conservative/traditional than Poles in Poland and I was wondering if this was...	56	Polonius3 Jan 6, 12, 18:22	Harry Jan 7, 12, 23:55
Closed: Poles are not racist 2 3 4 ... 27 28 perfectstranger: 98% of people either start being sarcastic or tease or straight away act as complete racist. I wouldn't have...	834	Pavel Aug 13, 06, 22:45	Harry Jan 7, 12, 19:56
Searching for Polish folk song/lullaby - song about a queen, king, etc. made of sweets f stop Ok, except BYŁ SOBIE KRÓL...Był sobie król, był sobie paź i była też królewna. Żyli wśród...	3	babciasgirl Sep 3, 11, 05:08	bxljsbl Jan 6, 12, 14:38
Are there many crypto-Jews in Poland? 2 JonnyM: Sadly. A lovely place - still interesting. Yep, well worth a visit or three.	46	roca Dec 31, 11, 01:52	Harry Jan 5, 12, 18:20
Polish home remedies for cold, stomach ache, etc.? 2 romulus: Hi, can anyone help me out with the difficulties apropos of polish 'herbal remedies' ? I have seen on...	34	convex Feb 1, 10, 11:48	gumishu Jan 5, 12, 16:59
Are you aware of how anti-Semitic Poles really are!?!? 2 3 4 5 6 what about knish or is it knysh?	162	EM_Wave Dec 30, 11, 20:35	czar Jan 5, 12, 07:42
Polish pride. PL stickers, flags and the white eagle! Where does our obsession come from? 2 3 I wear the polish eagle on my backpack... and also have a tatoo of it on my upper wrist, below...	75	Kangurek Aug 31, 10, 08:10	ShAlEyNsTfOh Jan 5, 12, 00:30
Coldplay coming to poland Coldplay coming to poland Time to erect that big cross thing again............God save Poland from lift music.	2	Sobieski1 Jan 4, 12, 13:58	Barney Jan 4, 12, 15:18
Polish/European Guitar Tabs Site? dude dont do cover songs and write your own instead	7	Pan Kazimierz Aug 8, 09, 13:56	czar Jan 4, 12, 11:30
The Polish Wedding - What is it Like? 2 3 4 5 AniaG: Hi ( Learning), Generally people go home for a few hours if they are not living too far away...	120	aPole Apr 21, 06, 23:21	up and at them Jan 3, 12, 23:36
WHY DO POLES USE ENGLISH WORDS IN CONVERSATION? 2 3 4 ... 11 12 JonnyM: I'm just waiting for 'Ciapaki' to reach Poland... I've already heard it (in Poznan) but from someone who...	359	rychlik Apr 30, 10, 00:48	mafketis Jan 3, 12, 18:52
You are Polish if... 2 3 4 ... 13 14 Well, you wouldn't though, would you? You have a completely different perception than others.	396	pgtx Nov 13, 09, 06:21	Seanus Dec 31, 11, 17:06
Polish photo(?) site I found this awesome polish site with a lot of photos It started with z.. while I was erasing the...	0	omygod Dec 31, 11, 07:07	—
What do Poles think about Turks? 2 3 4 ... 23 24 U dont know what u r talkin about...In Turkey they can have sex without marriage... If its as u say,...	692	turkishfriend Aug 15, 07, 03:20	tuzlic Dec 30, 11, 04:33
Importance of Religion in Poland 2 3 4 I think it's often done out of a sense of duty and conscience cleansing. That's what I think.	95	Kocham cie Nov 28, 08, 17:26	Seanus Dec 29, 11, 23:21
Christmas Presents in Poland kpz: Hi, I was wondering in Poland for Christmas, do parents sometimes tell their kids the presents are from Święty...	3	kpz Dec 29, 11, 20:05	peter_olsztyn Dec 29, 11, 20:25
Polish Noise-Black Metal-Metal-Punk-Heavy Metal (any new bands?) Nothing will top Norwegian BM as I'm sure you know. Poland has Azarath, Furia, Behemoth and a host of...	5	danish_guy Oct 5, 10, 01:44	Seanus Dec 29, 11, 19:26
Polish-American Polka Music in Poland 2 3 I dont know polish or american like russian music but I think this guy is the best,I understand...	61	polishmusicfan Dec 5, 10, 21:05	calcedonia Dec 29, 11, 02:16
Poles hard working or just born lazy. 2 Ironside: feeling high and mighty today ? Just full of Christmas cheer.	49	Wedle Dec 22, 11, 00:37	Wedle Dec 28, 11, 02:23
Is the word "Polack"rascist? 2 3 4 5 6 Des Essientes: ioana_57: I don't know about Lah Isn't Lah the Ruthenian word for a member of the Szlachta? In...	156	shakeNbake07 Feb 5, 07, 05:23	calcedonia Dec 25, 11, 22:07
The rise of ' Generation rent ' in Poland. milky: Since 1989,Poland has been generation buy buy buy, and rent just reminds them of communism. Saying that, renting is...	25	Wedle Dec 24, 11, 09:43	Wedle Dec 25, 11, 20:56
Polish holiday tradition - granny dumping? Like I said - wait another 30 years and they themselves will be old - you reap what you sow.......	12	mafketis Dec 25, 11, 08:49	terri Dec 25, 11, 20:50
Metal scene in Poland 2 Arcturus are playing in Katowice on the 14th of Jan. A big name! The lead singer is ex-DB....	38	bringthepoison Feb 22, 08, 12:50	Seanus Dec 25, 11, 14:24
the level of English of Polish teachers of English. What do you think of it? 2 3 4 Oh, I did watch some in my last school. Very thorough and only the very occasional 'mistake' in pronunciation....	96	cracovian Feb 21, 11, 19:26	Seanus Dec 24, 11, 11:40
Does Polish society accept new people especially those not from Poland 2 ok folks id like to wish you all a happy christmas and a peaceful new year	40	tomjustyna Dec 22, 11, 23:56	tomjustyna Dec 24, 11, 00:29
Polish cult music video clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft2xuB5Ps5g&feature=related, a true Slavic classic. A Serbian song about Russia with Czech and Slovene instruments, sung by Poles :)...	22	pawian Jun 16, 11, 00:43	Seanus Dec 23, 11, 00:41
The Adult Entertainment Industry in Poland? 2 3 Sidliste_Chodov: He also can't wait until the world is more mixed, which effectively means he can't wait until there are...	64	EM_Wave Dec 12, 11, 02:58	EM_Wave Dec 22, 11, 02:00
Is parity the answer for Polish women? 2 3 4 ... 9 10 Parity, just as other implementations of affirmative action, will have the following effect: it will be harder for competent individuals...	274	Polonius3 Oct 7, 10, 15:53	Gruffi_Gummi Dec 19, 11, 23:29

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