THE TWELVE POLISH DAYS OF CHRISTMAS (sing to same melody repeating verses, etc)
THE TWELVE POLISH DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
On the first day of Christmas, my Babcia sent to me a big plate of meat pierogi
On the second day of Christmas, my Babcia sent to me 2 bowls of baszcz (bahsh
.' or borscht)
On the third day of Christmas, my Babcia sent to me 3 kiszka (kee"sh kah)
On the fourth day of Christmas, my Babcia sent to me 4 prune kolaczki
.",
On the fifth day of Christmas, my Babcia sent to me 5 zywiec beers (zji vehts)
On the sixth day of Christmas, my Babcia sent to me 6 nalesnlkl "
(nah lesh nee keel
On the seventh day of Christmas, my Babcia sent to me 7 polish grzybki . ,
(gzjib kee =
mushrooms)
On the eighth day of Christmas, my Babcia sent to me 8 bow. ls,of dziania (john nyah) ,--
On the ninth day of Christmas, my Babcia sent to me 9 smoked kielbasa
on the tenth day of Christmas, my Babcia sent to me 10 fried chrustciki " (krusch chee keel.
s--
On the eleventh day of christmas, my Babcia sent to me 11 large golflbki /
(gah woom keel
On the twelfth day of Christmas, my Babcia sent to me 12 buttered kluski
(clue ski = noodles)
Copyright 1997 Lydia Tatarowicz
Here is a wacky tradition from my Polish family ---
If you are Polish and want to expound on these gourmet items, your own traditions, your Babcia's secret recipes, etc .......... feel right at home ---- even if your Christmas Cuisine is not Polish --- feel free to tell us about the ones from your ethnic background !!!
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