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Life in Poland

A Misiu by any other name…

…would be just as cuddly, wouldn’t he? This is not going to be a post about my Misiu, but rather about the word misiu and other terms of endearment. If you are Polish, you already know that my husband’s…

Life in Poland

Maiden name or husband’s name?

Have you heard the old joke? What is long and hard and you get it from your Polish husband on your wedding night? His surname! Ha, ha, ha. You cannot imagine how many times I have heard this stupid…