Polish Christmas Eve yestertm@msx.upmc.edu 1) Hay: (under a tablecloth on a table and under the table. Signifies the stable. 2) Set an empty place setting for a stranger who may arrive at your door. 3) Prayer 4) Holy Bread or regular bread broken in pieces. Pass from the oldest to the youngest. Mother, oldest to

MY Polish Christmas – a special one! emmabis … I would like to share my Polish experiences, because even though I have lived abroad for 21 years I observed Polish traditions, the Catholic faith, and taught both my children, who were born in Italy, my mother language, Polish, that they speak very well actually. We

MY CHILDHOOD CHRISTMAS Basia The last day for a noisy party was November 30, Saint Andrew’s evening called “andrzejki” with mostly female gatherings. An evening of a fortune telling, magic spells, and a little bit of witchcraft . . . But, that is another story. December first was the beginning of an Advent, a wonderful

Christmas Dinner rdj123 The food we have every year are as follows: Whiskey toast Piegori (of course) Beef Roll-ups Christmas Borscht Dessert – Christmas Bread Cake or Christmas Pudding. Note: I have gotten a lot of these recipes from http://www.newpoland.com/recipes.htm if anyone is interested in making these dishes Merry Christmas to all and to all