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May 27 - So I guess May means
Bomb scares too. Yesterday, May 26th, was Polish Mother's Day, but
that was a bit overshadowed in my life by the bomb on Plac Wolnosci, the
square where our school is.
OK, so my mother said not to write
bad things about Poland, but, hey, if it happens, who am I to ignore it.
A bit more shocking when it's close
to me. We've had two other bombs in town in the last month. The other two
exploded in businesses. I don't think anyone was hurt, because there were
warnings before hand. See, the business owners here pay off the mafia protection
money. If they don't pay, then they get a warning about when the bomb will
go off. The last two businesses were a pub and a restaurant. Both very
close or on Pietrkowska, the main walking street.
The bomb on Plac Wolnosci was in
a car, and it was blockaded off at 12 o' clock, then we were able to get
back to the school about 4:30. Not so bad, just a strange day - hanging
around with crowds, waiting. Unfortunately I couldn't go home, because
my keys were in the school. So hey, another part of Polish life, at least
here in a big city.
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May 20 - Well, May is here,
and so is Spring!
The flowers were wonderful on the
trees. Mainly apple, but also cherry and others. Now it's mainly flowers
on the ground and, of course, on the street corners for sale again.
Everything seems green and they
are out mowing the lawns around the apartments. Unfortunately they are
also tarring the roofs. I guess you have to counteract the sweet smell
of the flowers somehow. It's the 20th today, so only a month of school
left. I'll miss my students, but vacationing in Denmark will be fun. Anyway,
now that Poland is heating up, we'll see what summer is like.
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