tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387352645682544869.post8274693437730038165..comments2023-05-29T14:49:26.349+02:00Comments on Travels without my spaniel: By lamplightpinolonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473418753213565601noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387352645682544869.post-42927020637723032522010-04-15T09:36:02.265+02:002010-04-15T09:36:02.265+02:00I think some aspects I have 'mythologised'...I think some aspects I have 'mythologised': it's easy to become enchanted with customs that are not your own. However, I have plenty of gripes with Poland, as many of the posts written in 2007/2008 (when I first arrived) will probably show...<br />Actually I felt really sorry about the crash because of its connection to Katyn and I wanted to write something nice to show sympathy. Now I realise I'm probably being a bit over-effusive...pinolonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00473418753213565601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387352645682544869.post-36257614196051087962010-04-15T03:09:41.419+02:002010-04-15T03:09:41.419+02:00Tricky area, this patriotism thing. English patrio...Tricky area, this patriotism thing. English patriotism, you're right: scary, creepy stuff. American: I freeze, pull away, hide.<br />Despite my funny name, only bits of me are actually Polish, and I only lived there during my childhood, but I carry a strong bond and cultural connection to the place, which I now accept as a permanent installation in my psyche.<br />I'm always amazed at people's reaction to Poland. Those who have never visited are often negative. Those who have been there fall into a kind of thrall, which I can't quite connect to. My wife and daughter (Americans both) are cases of this sort. They have mythologized Polish stuff to where I have to calm them down, not a role I normally play.Ryszard Wasilewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04821477721630986388noreply@blogger.com