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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My grandparents were Polish immigrants, raising my mom in a predominantly Polish enclave in the US. Her parents believed in complete assimilation into US culture for the kids, although they did hold on to some basic Polish customs and foods. They came to the US to better their lives and become Americans so they didn't see the point in holding on to their way of life in Poland. They were strict, but it seems to me that was because of their Catholic religion as opposed to their Polish heritage.

That was 70 years ago. [/quote]

+1.  Very good description.  My 4 grandparents were either born in Poland or Polish immigrants and  they also believed in assimilation into the US culture.  The older generation was Catholic and many of their beliefs stemmed from their religion.  My father was born in Poland and when he came to the US in the late 1940s he also was interested in assimilating into the US culture, but was not Catholic, and was more open minded and liberal than many of the Polish Americans in the community where he lived.[/quote]

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