Polish Night at Wrigley - August 17th

Jeszcze Polska nie zginęła,
Kiedy my żyjemy

Darn it all...as someone of Polish heritage, I would have loved to be there on this night, but I can't make it. My only other thought is that this reminds me of Bill Veecks promotions at Sox Park during the 70's. Is the attendance falling that much that the Cubs need gimmicks like this to get people in the park?

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Answer to your question

Yes.

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by Al Yellon on Jul 12, 2010 9:12 PM CDT reply actions

I would guess this was planned in advance of the Cubs sucking though

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by Doggie Stalker on Jul 12, 2010 9:27 PM CDT up reply actions

Doubt it.

If so, why wasn’t it announced until now?

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by Al Yellon on Jul 13, 2010 7:42 AM CDT up reply actions

Oh man, I would love to be there for this

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by Craig in South Bend on Jul 13, 2010 6:48 AM CDT reply actions

Me too.

I will be there the 16th though. I will have to check out the food choices at the Sheffield Grill. If the hat is red I kinda doubt I’d want it anyway.

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by katie casey on Jul 13, 2010 7:02 AM CDT up reply actions

BISON BURGER!!! :DDD

A LO PROFUNDOOO...NOO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NOO...DIGALE QUE NO A ESA PELOTA!! GANAN LOS CACHORROS DE CHICAGO!!

by Azul Cachorro on Jul 13, 2010 1:35 PM CDT up reply actions

So what do you do?

Bring your Brasso and a towel for free admission?

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by carolinacub on Jul 13, 2010 12:46 PM CDT reply actions

huh? I dont get it

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by cooliogirl47 on Jul 13, 2010 12:52 PM CDT up reply actions

It took me awhile,

but I get it now. Brasso is a polish. It’s not an insult at all.

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by katie casey on Jul 13, 2010 5:27 PM CDT up reply actions

Hmmm.

I took it as a stereotype of the Polish cleaning lady.

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by Al Yellon on Jul 13, 2010 6:06 PM CDT up reply actions

Oh my-if that's the case, then I do find it offensive.

Didn’t think of that at all. I thought they just did a twist on it to be polish appreciation day rather than with the capital P.

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by katie casey on Jul 13, 2010 6:53 PM CDT up reply actions

I think you're right about that....the polishing, that is, I dont think it was meant in a negative way,

It went over my head either way :)

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by cooliogirl47 on Jul 13, 2010 6:58 PM CDT up reply actions

If this is an ethnic insult...

… you’d better think twice about doing it again. That’s clearly not allowed here.

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by Al Yellon on Jul 13, 2010 4:04 PM CDT up reply actions

I am afraid...

…discussions of any ‘ethnic nights’ will lead to the temptation of ethnic insults or jokes.

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by Dan Serafini on Jul 13, 2010 4:27 PM CDT up reply actions

Temptations can be resisted.

I get the “joke” now. It’s not funny.

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by Al Yellon on Jul 13, 2010 4:53 PM CDT up reply actions

At least it's not an insult.

Although with my name I’ve probably heard every Polish joke on the block so I’m immune to insults and actually find most of the jokes quite funny.

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by katie casey on Jul 13, 2010 5:37 PM CDT up reply actions

Wow

First of all there was no intentiion of stereotyping anyone.
I have not and never will put ethnically insult anyone… Thats just the way I am, but I have to say I feel sorry for you folks that try to find an insult in every comment that is made.
I assumed that by using the brand name Brasso people would know I meant Brasso for polishing up stuff and with all the talk on this board about cleaning up Wrigley it seemed to fit.

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by carolinacub on Jul 14, 2010 7:57 AM CDT up reply actions

oops... take out the put between never and ethnically

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by carolinacub on Jul 14, 2010 7:59 AM CDT up reply actions

Thanks for the explanation.

I took your comment the wrong way.

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by Al Yellon on Jul 14, 2010 8:02 AM CDT up reply actions

Yep I guess you did

Funny, I get singled out to be warned about an admittedly lame joke about cleaning supplies and all the TWSS and stuff like that goes un-remarked on.

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by carolinacub on Jul 14, 2010 8:15 AM CDT up reply actions

Trust me.

It doesn’t. In any case, apologies for that — you didn’t do anything wrong.

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by Al Yellon on Jul 14, 2010 8:19 AM CDT up reply actions

thanks

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by carolinacub on Jul 14, 2010 8:20 AM CDT up reply actions

I thought your lame joke was kinda cute.

Maybe it would have worked better with a brand of nail polish. But who knows. That might have gotten somehow misconstrued as well. People can be so sensitive when it come to anything to do with race so when they didn’t get the joke…..well, I can see how it could be assumed that it might be a slur.

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by katie casey on Jul 14, 2010 9:03 AM CDT up reply actions

Thanks KC

Appreciate the kind words. LOL if I had done nail polish I probably would have been seen as being sexist

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by carolinacub on Jul 14, 2010 9:58 AM CDT up reply actions

Weird Al should do the

Star Spangle Banner on the accordian

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by Cubbie-Tim on Jul 13, 2010 8:17 PM CDT reply actions

As much as I love Weird Al and think that would be cool,

he’s not Polish so I’d pick Eddie Blazonczyk’s Versatones. IMHO they are the best for Chicago Polish polka.

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by katie casey on Jul 13, 2010 10:12 PM CDT up reply actions

They are good...

But you should check up on my friend Eddie Korosa Jr. His dad wrote the “Baby Doll Polka” and Eddie Jr. plays all around the area.

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by kaseyi on Jul 14, 2010 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions

That's cool.

I have that song on my ipod, but by someone else. I’ll have to check him out. Always looking for more polka music to add to our collection. It drives the kids nuts….although my daughter did confess that she’s starting to like it…shhh…it’s a secret…she doesn’t want her brother to know…she’s afraid he’ll make fun of her. Personally, I don’t see how they could not like it. I find it impossible not to smile when there is a polka playing.

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by katie casey on Jul 14, 2010 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions