8 days a week

yes half Pole from very far east which would now be part of Belarus or Ukraine and the other half Bavaria in Southern Germany with a splash of Ottoman thrown into the Germany part.  5th generation American.

The Polish have a very rich heritage and strength of character that has endured centuries inspite of incredible hardships inflicted by various factions . My wife's family comes  from a small town (that bears her maiden name ) in the Tatra Mtns south of Krakow . Several family still reside there

. There is also one Ukrainian offshoot, a grandfather on her maternal side who as a  calvary officer in White Russian army loyal to the czar ,emigrated to Austria and then eventually here to escape death during the RR

Altho  iAM German / Italian extraction i grew up most if my friends  were Polish  . I learned ALL the wrong Polish as a result 😈

The Poles are the salt of the earth in my book ! Also love the cuisine !  

Pierogi, kluski noodles and the original " pig in a blanket "  Hulupkis !

warp daddy wrote

. There is also one Ukrainian offshoot, a grandfather on her maternal side who as a  calvary officer in White Russian army loyal to the czar ,emigrated to Austria and then eventually here to escape death during the RR

This sounds very familiar. I think we may be related.

Coach Z wrote

mattchuck2 wrote

I think it'd be nice if we tried out some different schedules (3 day weekends, 3 day weekends every other weekend, Friday afternoons off all the time, Monday morning late arrivals, more federally mandated vacation time and maternity leave and sick days) before we switch up the calendar that has been the basis of civilization for thousands of years.

Shockingly Matt Pretty much spit out the socialist and union maninfesto - pretty much the schedule for France where besides wine and art their claim to fame is businesses that lose money and a country that can't win wars.

Wow.

Imagine having a world view where you are judged as a person on how hard you work for someone else, how willing you are to kill people, and how much money your business makes for shareholders. Art and wine are dismissed while "hard work" (or forced labor), profit, and war are admired.

A worldview like that seems like it would lead to depression, anger, and a constant desire to have your opinions reinforced by like-minded people. I can see why Fox News is so successful at drawing people like Coach in.

Kruschiki , pierogi of various kinds (potato ' plum, saurkraut, cherry ) punchkis , Golubkis , Babkas of various types ( chocolate mmmm. assorted fruits )

 , But fair warning ....DON'T  EVER attempt to eat something called STOOGE  A. NINA (  strictly phoenetic spelling )  it is gawd awful !! It. Is JELLIED pigs feet with BOATLOADS of garlic and pepper 

Could be my wife's extended family is HUGE !!! Loved my inlaws they were great and my B-I-L is the best he got me back into skiing bigtime when we both retired early at 51

I think I've had all those except the pigs feet... though my wing of the family only ate Ukrainian food at Easter for some reason. lots of cousins... Welcome to the family, warp.

:We r in Utica today for a funeral,one of my wife's extended family passed So.afterward we will be having a large reception and luncheon at THE POLISH COMMUNITY CLUB.👍👍  that means Great food baby..Ole Warpy is gonna have a few PIWO's with the boyz and then eat  all the stuff we have been talking about. Could gain.a.belt size.today-😀😀