Some Poles burning American flag

had a quick google to see what i could find on the matter - this quote explains quite well i think

"Then however it was hijacked by the ultra right wing, becoming associated with xenophobia, cultural myopia and lager louts who eat their curry then abuse the waiter. Town halls could no longer hoist the standard without being accused of supporting imperialism and racism."

homepage.ntlworld.com/watson-jones/alphabet/union-jack.html

you are ;)

But mainly for big sporting occasions, like the world cups for football or rugby, which is a bit different. And it's not the Union flag but the Cross of St George. (ie English flag and not British). It's only in the last 6 or 7 years that this has happened. All of a sudden it's started to become fashionable to be proud to be English again. Maybe it was a reaction to the increasing independence of Scotland & Wales. Anyway we don't getting many people displaying the flag all of the time like in the US.

Yes...that's a must :) You have to represent your country at a football game.

Here's my flag:

We don't have a football team though ;)

Cool flag Fisz. Or is that Kewl????

AND CHAV HOUSES!!!
THIS IS TRUE ,,,IN TEN AMERICANS FILMS YOU CAN SEE THE AMERICAN FLAG ...............30 TIMES?

We don't have them near where I live. We shoot Chavs on sight round these parts don't you blinging well know

you'd have a field day round my place szarlotka

not quite. Look at Polish people. Majority of them hang out national flags whenever they can. People in other countries do it too but not as often as the Americans, that's true. I don't have any problems with people hanging out flags and loving their countries as long as they accept and respect other people in the world.

Tally Ho old bean. No fun really. All you have to do is leave a cheap 9 carat gold bracelet on the pavement and hide around the corner with a shotgun to get a full bag in minutes.

splendid idea... ive got a couple of brewsks in the fridge... bring round the 12 and we can sit on the roof taking pot shots...

alternatively... we can drink our brewsks in the back garden and wait until they come a-thievin... then do a tony on them... bury them under the patio... splendid...

I didn't see any flags on flats or homes in poland. maybe on a car or at a football match...that's about it.

Where were you in Poland?

not that we are prejudice... of course...

Thank you. LOL my manager in Georgia spells it Kewl. For me cool is a-ok ;)

all over, currently Masurian Lakes. As far as I know there's a law in Poland about hanging out flags. Someone told me that Poles can hang them out only on certain days (correct me if I'm wrong)

Not quite true. The flags on many dwellings are put up by the local council. And only on special days.
The last time the publiic drapped flags all over the place was during the last World Cup.

And that is your right.

Freebird, yeah I just don't have a problem with people buring it thats all.

Fisz
We had Lenni Lenape in my home town in New York, notice "had" is the operative word now there are only millionaires and Martha Stewart.

all I can tell I see flags around here even now. Not as many as in the US, it's a fact

There used to be a lot of us in the area. Most migrated out west or up to Canada. There aren't even enough to get a casino up and running. That would be good for me :)

Freebird. Am I American enough for you ;)

LOL my grandmothers street ...every other home has a flag :)

No, it isn't true... a few weeks ago (or sth like this) we had the Flag day and I've seen just a few flags... Most of Polish people don't care about things like that.

Personally I don't have any problem with that. I'm not ashamed of our flag. When I look at the flag I don't see Bush or any other politician behind it

all I can say I see Polish flags around

I don't either. I love my country, but I can care less if some dim wit wants to burn it in another country . If they were here they'd get the living sh*t kicked out of them :)

Well, maybe in (small) towns or in countryside it is more popular to hanging out flags. There is nothing wrong with it, but it isn't popular in cities.

what a spirit, lol. Now you talk like an American

I can't argue with what you can see. It really must depend where you live. I would say that Wroclaw is pretty much flag free at present. I'll try to take more notice when I go out tomorrow, then I'll let you know.

cool, thanks

Re: I saw it today on TV. Do you think it's OK?

- Another Polonophobic blame-game by a Yank? He suggests that 'some Poles' have burned the American rag, oops, flag, and that he doesn't blame all the Poles for the burning, but the tone of his postings seems to indicate something opposite.

Of course, from the viewpoint of not some but very many Yanks we Poles are only allowed to kiss the American behind.

I wonder if that freebird (sic) also fies into some Third World forums and criticizes their nationals for their real anti-Americanism?

Now what is worse: the rampant Yank racism towards the Polish people (e.g. the ultraracist 'Polish jokes,' the racist refusal to cancel the visa requirement for the Poles, the racist harrassment by Yank customs of Polish visitors, the ripping off by the American embassy of Poles trying to get Yank visas ), or burning the star-studded un by some commiefascist (and Polonophobic) bandits during Bush's visit?
:)
PS. I think Poland much more needs the EU than America. It's you Yanks who should need us, if you cared about your interests. :)

to Merrick
you sound very frustrated. You make us Polish people look stupid. Get a life