Pawian
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Post by Pawian on Feb 6, 2009 22:53:22 GMT -7
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Pawian
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Have you seen my frog?
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Post by Pawian on Apr 11, 2009 10:45:14 GMT -7
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Post by Jaga on Apr 11, 2009 12:22:18 GMT -7
Pawian,
beautiful pictures. What a surprise!
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Post by dbkaczor on Apr 12, 2009 5:34:20 GMT -7
thank you Pawian. i wish i was in poland today! i was in lazienki park in october. it was beautiful and a very nice place to be. happy easter to you and your family!
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Post by Pawian on May 21, 2009 13:15:22 GMT -7
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Post by tuftabis on May 22, 2009 11:40:36 GMT -7
Beautiful!
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Post by Pawian on Jul 1, 2009 8:44:42 GMT -7
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Post by Jaga on Jul 1, 2009 20:19:51 GMT -7
Pawian,
in the past people used to lay on the halls in the hospital. I hope this is not the case anymore. It looks that Narutowicz hospital in Krakow is in quite a good shape.
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Pawian
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Post by Pawian on Nov 22, 2009 15:38:14 GMT -7
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Post by Pawian on Nov 30, 2009 13:54:08 GMT -7
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Post by Pawian on Dec 15, 2009 15:15:19 GMT -7
From Culture Site How should a Polish Christmas tree look like?
Bombka ChoinkowaWhen I was growing up in Poland in the late 1960 and 1970s quite a number of trees were cut from Polish forests before Christmas season, both, firs and spruces. Firs were the most admired, but too many were cut, so that finally the sale of these trees was banned. Presently, due to environmental concerns and because of improved technology, Polish Christmas trees just like American trees - are usually artificial and can serve for many years and many Christmases. But a real Christmas tree should be tall enough to reach a ceiling after it is put on a stand and topped with a star or a pointed ornament. When to decorate a Polish Christmas Tree?
Polish Christmas season has a different time period than American Christmas. Although Poles start Christmas shoppings long before Christmas they do not organize Christmas parties and do not decorate Christmas tree because of the Advent season. So Polish Christmas season does not start a month before Xmas like in the USA. Poles decorate the Christmas tree the day, two before Christmas Eve but it lasts longer. Christmas officially terminates on the 2nd of February in Poland. Read more about it in the article entitled: Christmas Time, Advent and ...Temptations.
What are the most popular Christmas ornaments in Poland?
Polish Christmas ornaments have a very old tradition. They are usually mouth-blown, hand-decorated, and are very delicate and brittle. Polish ornaments, called bombki, have many shapes - some are round, other are shaped like icicles. Who decorate the Christmas tree?
The entire family decorates the Christmas tree. According to a recent poll, 78 % of Poles decorate the Christmas tree together as a family. Children are encouraged to help with the Christmas decorations since adults are involved in the preparations of the Christmas food. Adults also have to work almost until Christmas Eve. The day of Christmas Eve's Day is a shorter working day, it lasts six instead of eight hours.Today I saw the first Christmas tree in someone`s house. People are impatient or have they started getting American customs? ;D ;D ;D ;D Some ornaments are traditionally Polish: Some traditionally American Some trees are natural but most are artificial: More: polandsite.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=customs&thread=635&page=1
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Post by Pawian on Dec 25, 2009 1:45:23 GMT -7
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Post by Pawian on Jan 22, 2010 16:31:23 GMT -7
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Post by Jaga on Jan 22, 2010 23:52:03 GMT -7
Pawian,
this is absolutely beautiful! Thanks for posting, I know it is lots of work but you know that we all appreciate it.
When I was last time in Zakopane it was so overcrowded that I decided that I will not come there anymore. But somehow your photos do not show this crowdeness
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Post by Pawian on Jan 23, 2010 11:30:43 GMT -7
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