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aithusiel · 27 days

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Happy Dyngus Day!

For those who don't know, Dyngus Day is a Polish-American holiday celebrated the day after Easter.

Tumblr folks, I feel like ur gonna love this one.

Here's how you celebrate Dyngus Day:

You slap people with a wet plant. What's the name of the plant, you might ask?

P u s s y w i l l o w.

So, to all my fellow Polish-Americans, may your day be filled with wet pussywillows and celebration.

Śmigus-Dyngus!!!

#polish tumblr #polishcore #polishposting #tumblr #holidays #dyngus day #how is that not a tag #smigus dyngus #poland #polish american #pussy willow #water

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thehalftrollscholar · 10 months

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Once upon a time, there was a little troll, in a little town, who lived under a little bridge in Alpena, Michigan. He had a good father, a human, a wise she-troll for his mother, and three wonderful little monsters for his little sisters.

While his mother had been born under that same bridge, and his mother’s mother, his great-grandparents had been from the old country.

They were both as troll-ish as a troll could be. And they were proud of it. After they left the old country, they moved to a little village full of other Trollish families, and they’re daughter’s first language was Trolluk. But they’re daughter grew tired of the old ways, and never taught her children about being a troll.This meant, after centuries of tradition, the little troll’s grandmother had ended it all, just like that. But his mother never minded, she didn’t think much about that.

So the little Troll never learned to speak Trolluk, never learned Trollish holidays, and never really learned about being a troll. He was never angry, or resentful. He just felt out of place. It didn’t help that his human father had never much cared for his family history.

One day, the little Troll stoop caring.But one day, the little Troll read a fairytale. An old one, one he had heard only when he was very, very, young. And it made him excited! The way the names of the people and places rolled off his tongue in a strange language, and the way they described the tall mountains, the mossy swamps, and dark forests!From then on, he immersed himself in his heritage, listened to Trollish songs, read stories and histories, began learning the traditions. Even set himself on learning Trolluk.And something amazing happened, I’m as he learned, his mother started wanting to learn with him, and one of his sisters too!

They began talking to the elder Trolls, started speaking to each other in the old tongue. It was amazing. And the little Troll set himself on learning everything he could.He didn’t know it all yet, but he had learned that he loved his family’s history, and found pride in carrying on their legacy. His legacy.

And even if he would have to relearn all the old ways, dig through manuscripts and journals, he would carry the legacy, with a toothy smile!

#trollcore #3rd generation American #immigrant family #heritage #family pride #Polish American

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marvelettes · 1 year

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American Musicians with Polish Ancestry:

Neil Diamond

Ray Manzarek (The Doors)

Leonard & Phil Chess (Chess Records)

Jack White (The White Stripes)

Pat Benatar

Bobby Vinton

Liberace

Rosalie Allen

#*#Neil Diamond #Ray Manzarek #The Doors #Leonard Chess #Phil Chess #Chess Records #Jack White #The White Stripes #Pat Benatar #Bobby Vinton #Liberace #Rosalie Allen #poland #polishcore #polishblr #polish american

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sickmarrieddying · 4 months

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incredibly niche but are there any polish americans (or otherwise) who dont actively text in polish that use the lowercase “t” in place of “ł” ? my dads name is Michał and pretty much everyone on that side of the family when texting will say “Michat” instead, even my polish born n raised grandmother lol

#ok how do i tag this #polish #polish american #polish language #poland #slavic #<- apologies i just have to know if other ppl do this #and its rly not hard to hold down the L key to get ł #but such is lazy texting lol #and btw theyre aware its not a T . they r just lazy #dead.txt

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tomyfellowplutonians · 1 year

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Polish/English speakers will understand, especially if you've ever had a carp in your bathtub. This made me cry of laughter. 😂

Full English Translation:

When there is snow outside,

That's when the Christmas holidays are.

The Christmas tree has lots of ornaments,

And the table is full with food.

A carp fish swims in the water.

It'll be a real shame to kill him.

When the first star lights in the sky,

Santa flies to the children.

I wish good health for you

And a happy New Year too!

Merry Christmas, everyone!

#christmas #new year #polish #polish american #poland #america #polish memes

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detroitlib · 2 years

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Postcard advertising the Garfield Recreation Bar, with image of trumpet player. Printed on front: "Louis Hanels invites you to the Garfield Recreation Bar. Dancing, liquors, bowling. Music by Walter Schuller and his orchestra. The finest Polish-American dance rhythms in Detroit. Free parking for patrons. 4472 Chene at Garfield, IV.9116, GE. 8740."

Courtesy of the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

#garfield recreation bar #detroit #detroit history #bars #walter schuller #hanels #music #trumpet #polish american #garfield #vintage #detroit public library

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scaredshadowsswap · 1 year

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Being a Polish-American meant I watched things like Reksio, but I also watched Veggietales, which had “The 8 Polish Christmas Dishes”. Sure, they called them pierogies which upset my dad greatly, but now my head rings with”poppies poppies poppies” and “5 SMOKED KIELBASAAAA”.

#polish #polish american #veggietales

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eva-eyre · 5 months

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#slavic #polish #polish american #poland #polska #slav #tumblr polls

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fallenangelmuse · 7 months

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#smaczne jabłka fest #traditional dance #polish american

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tonyrossmcmahon · 2 years

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The Anarchist assassination of President McKinley

In 1901 an anarchist called Leon Czolgosz was responsible for the assassination of US President William McKinley - why did he do it?

Everybody knows about the assassination of two US Presidents: Abraham Lincoln in 1865 and John F Kennedy in 1963. But what about President William McKinley on 14 September, 1901? Shot at point-blank range by an anarchist called Leon Czolgosz and dying of his wounds just over a week later. As we move into a stormy political period worldwide, this assassination is the one we should all know…

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#1901 #anarchist #assassination #death #history #Leon Czolgosz #McKinley #murder #Parker #Polish American #war

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thehalftrollscholar · 9 months

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Something I love about being Roman Catholic, is how much of our faith is expressed through art. We are encouraged to share our faith with paintings, music, sculptures, not because of the iconography, but because we’re filled with so much passion that we have to share it.

One of the reasons the Vatican is so important, even to non Catholics, is because it’s a huge repository of art, history, and knowledge. A giant art gallery/museum/library.

In Catholic teaching, the very act of creating something is inherently holy. When you create a piece of art or anything that you feel pride, your putting a piece of your faith in it, God and the Holy Ghost are working through you to just show your love, love for your life and your faith.

Now, some faiths teach it as being sinful or disrespectful to create any iconography that is not of Christ, and that’s something that the Catholic faith gets a lot of judgment for.

But when we make paintings and sculptures of saints and of Mary, we’re not doing it out of disrespect to the Lord. When we pray to saints it’s not because we worship them, but because we admire them and wish to recognize those who gave their lives to do God’s work. We are praying to God to help us live like them, when there are certain things we are struggling with.

Music, while obviously important to many faiths and religions, it is especially important to Catholics. Most of our mass is done through song and music.

This is particularly true for me, as I come from a Polish American family. And I’m only third generation American meaning that my family still practices a lot of traditions brought over from the old country. And old world Catholicism is very much about combining your heritage, your culture, any part of your life with your faith.

And I don’t know if it’s a thing about Polish families, or European families, or just Catholic families, or what. But we love to sing, when I am with my family one of us will just start singing out of the blue, and the whole family will join. Little lullabies or songs that we heard on the radio, or just straight nonsense that we come up with on the spot.

A part of me thinks this comes from my mother’s family who’s culture is so important to our identity. Because my dad‘s family they don’t really do that. They’re very quiet, very reserved with their emotions. And most of the places I’ve been to in my life most groups of people are similar to that. Meanwhile, most of my mother’s family and other Catholic communities I’ve been to people are very outspoken, fiery, and really want to share not just their faith, but their life, their traditions, their heritage, their passions!

To Roman Catholics, the simplest things contain a shred of divinity in them. Too Babci cooing to the little baby in the crib, making pierogi with your mother in the kitchen, too wandering the woods with your friends and siblings, the old men sitting on the porch, talking back-and-forth about whatever.

The very act of living, of breathing, of joy, of simply existing right now at this moment…. is holy!

And that is one of the reasons why I, despite my struggles and doubts, will always be Catholic, and proud of it.

#catholism #roman catholic #Polish American #Polish heritage #Catholic heritage #slow living #faith #passions being a part of life #any other Catholics know what I’m talking about?#any one has any questions shoot me an ask

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thetemplarknight · 2 years

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The Anarchist assassination of President McKinley

In 1901 an anarchist called Leon Czolgosz was responsible for the assassination of US President William McKinley - why did he do it?

Everybody knows about the assassination of two US Presidents: Abraham Lincoln in 1865 and John F Kennedy in 1963. But what about President William McKinley on 14 September, 1901? Shot at point-blank range by an anarchist called Leon Czolgosz and dying of his wounds just over a week later. As we move into a stormy political period worldwide, this assassination is the one we should all know…