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The Polish Beer-Lovers' Party had no equivalents in other countries, I suppose ???

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_Beer-Lovers'_Party


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The Polish Beer-Lovers' Party (PPPP; Polish: Polska Partia Przyjaciół Piwa) was a satirical Polish political party that was founded in 1990 by satirist Janusz Rewiński. Originally, the party's goal was to promote cultural beer-drinking in English-style pubs instead of vodka and thus fight alcoholism.[1]

The humorous name and disillusionment with Poland's political transformation led some Poles to vote for the party. The nature of the party's appeal to its supporters was reflected in frequently-heard remarks that maybe with the PPPP at the helm "it wouldn't be better but for sure it would be funnier."

Although it may have started as a prank, with time, its members developed a serious platform. Moreover, the idea of a political discussion in establishments that served quality beer became a symbol of freedom of association and expression, intellectual tolerance, and a higher standard of living. Its humorous name probably helped the party win votes from a politically disenchanted populace in the 1991 parliamentary elections.[2]

In the 1991 parliamentary elections the PPPP won 16 seats in the Sejm capturing 2.97% of the vote.[3] The party soon split into Large Beer and Small Beer factions, despite Rewiński's claims that "beer is neither light nor dark, it is tasty." Eventually the PPPP was dissolved.

The Large Beer faction assumed the name "Polish Economic Program." Losing its image of quirkiness, the Polish Economic Program became associated with the Democratic Union (Poland) (UD) and the Liberal Democratic Congress (KLD) in the Little Coalition of liberal promarket parties and supported the candidacy of Hanna Suchocka as prime minister.[2]
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Janusz Rewiński - original founder of the Polish Beer-Lovers' Party:

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Leaders of the Polish Beer-Lovers' Party (early 1990s):

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After the split into Large Beer and Small Beer factions, there took place three subsequent "Wojny Kuflowe" ("Wars of the Mugs"):

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Krzysztof Ibisz (today a TV presenter) was a member of Small Beer faction:

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I didn't know Captain Haddock was Polish.
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Captain Nemo was also supposed to be Polish.

Jules Verne originally planned to portray Captain Nemo as a former Polish insurgent.

However, Verne's editor - Pierre-Jules Hetzel - was concerned that the book about Polish captain could worsen French-Russian relations (Russian government would not be happy about that), and due to those political reasons Jules Verne decided to change the nationality of his character from Polish to Hindu.

But he still "smuggled" some "hidden Polish context" into his novel - that's why we can find a portrait of Tadeusz Kościuszko in Nemo's office.

Source:

William Butcher, "Jules Verne. The Definitive Biography", Thunder's Mouth Press, New York 2006, page 190.

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Nemo has a Polish soul - only political pressure forced Verne to give him a Hindu skin:


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Quackers said:
I've found some pan slav cultural practices here.
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Squatting? Indeed, it is a very long military (not cultural) Slavic tradition.

At first silently squatting in concealment, then suddenly pouncing upon an enemy.

Procopius of Caesarea, "History of the Wars", VI., xxvi. 16-26 (translation by H. B. Dewing):

Procopius of Caesarea said:
(...) Now the Romans were distressed no less than the Goths, because they had been carrying on such a long siege in a deserted land, and they were completely baffled at seeing the barbarians refusing to give in to them although involved in so much suffering. In view of this situation Belisarius was eager to capture alive one of the men of note among the enemy, in order that he might learn what the reason might be why the barbarians were holding out in their desperate situation. And Valerian promised readily to perform such a service for him. For there were some men in his command, he said, from the nation of the Sclaveni, who are accustomed to conceal themselves behind a small rock or any bush which may happen to be near and pounce upon an enemy. In fact, they are constantly practising this in their native haunts along the river Ister, both on the Romans and on the barbarians as well. Belisarius was pleased by this suggestion and bade him see that the thing was done with all speed. So Valerian chose out one of the Sclaveni who was well suited as to size of body and especially active, and commanded him to bring a man of the enemy, assuring him that he would receive a generous reward from Belisarius. And he added that he could do this easily in the place where the grass was, because for a long time past the Goths had been feeding upon this grass, since their provisions were exhausted. So this barbarian at earlv dawn went close to the fortifications, and hiding himself in a bush and drawing his body into small compass, he remained in concealment near the grass. And at daybreak a Goth came there and began hastily to gather the blades of grass, suspecting no harm from the bush, but looking about frequently toward the enemy's camp, lest anyone should attack him from there. Then the barbarian, falling unexpectedly upon the Goth from behind, made him captive, holding him tightly about the waist with both hands, and thus carried him to the camp and handed him over to Valerian. And when he questioned the prisoner, asking what basis of confidence and what assurance the Goths could possibly have that they were absolutely unwilling to yield to the Romans, but were voluntarily enduring the most dreadful suffering, the Goth told Valerian the whole truth concerning Burcentius, and when he was brought before him he proved his guilt. As for Burcentius, when he perceived that he had been already found out, he concealed nothing of what he had done. Wherefore Belisarius handed him over to his comrades to do with him as they wished, and they not long afterwards burned him alive, the enemy looking on as they did so. (...)
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Quite possibly my favorite Polish musical artist. And the lyrics are actually in Polish!
 
0,003 of a second faster than Koen Verweij:


Link to video.

http://article.wn.com/view/2014/02/15/Brodka_upsets_big_names_in_1500_Davis_falters_r/

SOCHI, Russia — The closest 1,500-meter race in Olympic speedskating history came down to a final lunge of the skate — then a few more agonizing seconds to figure out who won. Zbigniew Brodka knocked off all the favorites in the king of races Saturday, capturing Poland's first gold medal in Olympic speedskating by a mere three-thousandths of a second over Koen Verweij of the Netherlands.
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Well, it is faster, I'll admit.

But it's not what I'd call much faster.

Still, well done! And all that.
 
Poland has 4 gold medals already now. 2 for Kamil Stoch, 1 for this Zbigniew Brodka and 1 for Justyna Kowalczyk. Nice!

I hope Justyna Kowalczyk will also win another one to keep up with Kamil Stoch.

As for this Zbigniew Brodka - I didn't even know who this guy was, and suddenly he wins a gold medal.

But it's not what I'd call much faster.
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I was watching that live. It was really very close.
 
But Noriaki Kasai is also amazing - 42 years old, and he won a silver medal today.

That was also very close (Stoch won gold but in the 2nd jump Kasai jumped 1 m farther).

Kaiserguard said:
And the lyrics are actually in Polish!
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But it makes not much difference in case of Death / Black Metal! :lol: ;)

If you like Behemoth, maybe you will also like Vader - another Polish Death Metal band:


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Vader is pretty cool too. I saw them live once! :)
 
"Under the Flag of Peace" ("Pod Sztandarem Pokoju") by composer Feliks Nowowiejski (1877 - 1946) is one of my favourite Polish military marches:


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Arthur Szyk was a Polish Jew and one of great Polish-Jewish artists in pre-war Poland (he also fought for Poland in the Polish-Bolshevik War of 1920):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Szyk#In_reborn_Poland

Arthur Szyk's friend was a Polish-Jewish poet and writer - Julian Tuwim:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Tuwim

Below "Paderewski and Wilson" painted by A. Szyk (in the background we can see Kościuszko and Pułaski I guess):

On the table we can see the famous 14 Points of Wilson (I suppose) and a map of reborn Poland:

http://pid.gov.pl/sites/default/files/styles/xl/public/pada1397_1.jpg

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"Władysław Sikorski" painted by Arthur Szyk in 1940:

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And here "The Anti-Christ" painted by Arthur Szyk in 1942:

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"Jan z Kolna" painted by Arthur Szyk:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Scolvus

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Mounted portrait of Joseph Piłsudski by Arthur Szyk:

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