Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 11:29 am
Post subject: The Assumption of St. Mary and the Polish Army holidays
Tomorrow, on 15th of August, Poland celebrates a multiple occasions: firstly, it is the Assumption of St. Mary holiday. The gratitude for the harvest is expressed, in the villages women are bringing to the mass specially prepared bouquets with flowers, cereals, apples and herbs.
Secondly, this is also the Polish Army holiday, commemorating the battle of Warsaw from 1919, often hailed as the "Miracle at the Vistula".
There was a movie about the battle realized in 2011, and it is possible to watch it on Youtube (unfortunately only in Polish).
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