the cracks were showing quite clearly with many things “forbidden” making tentative appearances; rock concerts, church attendance, whispered conversations between Polish soldiers and American coeds…
this didn't start with the fall of the communism - people in Poland went to church even during the most repressive Stalinist times, rock concerts were popular throughout the eighties (many of the now cult Polish bands were formed back then) and people were never shy to speak to foreigners (although admittedly they might have been careful not to flount it while in uniform).
Indeed - but it was becoming much more intense while I was there accoring to my Polish friends. Church-going had always been a form of protest - along with music - but the change was loud enough in the summer of 1988 to sniff in the air.
Of course the point of all this was my first experience with non-cheese fondue!
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this didn't start with the fall of the communism - people in Poland went to church even during the most repressive Stalinist times, rock concerts were popular throughout the eighties (many of the now cult Polish bands were formed back then) and people were never shy to speak to foreigners (although admittedly they might have been careful not to flount it while in uniform).
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Of course the point of all this was my first experience with non-cheese fondue!
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