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Let’s get in the Christmas mood!

Photo be Leeloo The First taken from Pexels: LINK   In today’s post, we will discuss the Christmas Eve table. What should be on the table and what time does Christmas Eve dinner start?   Traditionally, we begin celebrating Christmas Eve when the first star appears in the sky. We start by sharing the Christmas wafer and exchanging wishes with our family. Then we all sit down at the table for

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Christmas Eve and its traditions

Photo by Tim Douglas taken from LINK   Christmas Eve is the most beautiful and wonderful time of the year. It’s a time for family gatherings, magical moments, and shared traditions that have united people around the world for years.     So, what  Christmas Traditions are celebrated in Poland?    Christmas tree – families decorate the tree with ornaments, tinsel, and fairy lights. It usually stands in the living room

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Halloween Costumes Through the Decades – A Spooky Stroll Through Style

Photo by  Susanne Jutzeler, suju-foto LINK   Halloween has always been a time for tricks, treats, and transformations — but how we dress up has changed a lot over the years. From DIY ghost sheets to pop-culture costumes. Here’s a fun look at how Halloween costumes evolved decade by decade.   🍬🍭 1920s: Homemade Horror Firstly, we start with 1920s. Back then Halloween costumes were mostly homemade, crafted from whatever

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Halloween

Photo by  Alina Matveycheva taken from LINK    Halloween is one of the most recognizable holidays in the world. This day is celebrated annually on October 31st. Nowadays Halloween is mainly a fun holiday, as we associate it with pumpkins or scary decorations. Children go from house to house shouting „Trick or Treat!”, while adults and young people organize costume parties where they dress up in scary outfits. Houses are

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Warsaw Uprising  

  Under the order of the commander of the Home Army, General Tadeusz Komorowski „Bora”, the Warsaw Uprising began on August 1, 1944 at 5.00 pm, the so-called “W-Hour.” Its aim was to liberate the Polish capital from the German occupation before the Red Army entered. The Home Army and the authorities of the Polish Underground State intended to reveal themselves and appear before the Polish Committee of National Liberation

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