... Hardly any Slovaks can, either, Margo. ... Although bryndza and sheep are part of Slovakia's "modern mythology," neither is an important part of the...
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LongJohn Wayne
daxthewarrior
Aug 2, 2010 5:39 pm
Vilko: I can almost see you, even w/ your visor down. Chuck Vilko's Squire ... From: William C. Wormuth <senzus@...> Subject: Re: [Slovak-World] Re:...
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John Polko
johnpolko@...
Aug 2, 2010 8:22 pm
Hello All: When I went to Slovakia in 1992, I was treated to some Brindza, by relatives. They very proudly announced that it was from the mountains, and...
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Fedor, Helen
helentrib
Aug 3, 2010 5:28 pm
As for poultry, under feudalism serfs mainly bred hens and geese, which also was part of the in-kind rent paid to the landlord. However, a farmer's family did...
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bbauer@...
brucelbauer
Aug 3, 2010 7:04 pm
What happened to 49? Are the bits and bytes of Yahoo picking on me today? Bruce...
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Fedor, Helen
helentrib
Aug 3, 2010 7:14 pm
I sent it out yesterday. Maybe the gremlins are messing with you. In case you can't find it, here's the text for #49: "Goat breeding was not as extensive as...
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Bruce Bauer
brucelbauer
Aug 3, 2010 9:12 pm
There is no record in the archive http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Slovak-World of 49 being sent. Maybe it is not just me they are messing with. Thanks for the...
29819
Joe Armata
jarmata00
Aug 4, 2010 2:48 am
Yeah, I didn't get the original #49 either. Joe...
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Fedor, Helen
helentrib
Aug 4, 2010 12:00 pm
Let me resend it officially, so that it's in the archives (I found it in my own in-box...I wonder what happened?). H From: Slovak-World@yahoogroups.com...
29821
Fedor, Helen
helentrib
Aug 4, 2010 1:25 pm
I don't get it. I resent this about 15 mins ago and it still hasn't shown up. I used the "resend message" function, so maybe there was something flakey in...
29822
Fedor, Helen
helentrib
Aug 4, 2010 2:23 pm
Agricultural production, of which animal breeding was a part, increased in pre-communist Slovakia. Changes in farming methods (the transition to a system of...
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jenna-m
broni03
Aug 4, 2010 4:01 pm
Helen, What is a "carter's trade"? Jenna ________________________________ From: "Fedor, Helen" <hfed@...> To: "Slovak-World@yahoogroups.com"...
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Fedor, Helen
helentrib
Aug 4, 2010 7:30 pm
A carter is someone who drives a cart to transport goods (and people?). I think the American English term is "teamster";. H From: Slovak-World@yahoogroups.com...
29825
lkocik@...
lrrykck
Aug 4, 2010 9:07 pm
If I may... I'd like to use this thread for a question concerning my surname. I'd like to verify what I "think" I know....From what I understand my ancestral...
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William C. Wormuth
senzus...
Aug 4, 2010 9:34 pm
A Carter was a Furman or Povoznik - Wagon Driver or today would be a Truck Driver. Vilo ... From: jenna-m <broni03@...> Subject: Re: [Slovak-World]...
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Lou
ljbolchazy
Aug 4, 2010 9:40 pm
Mila Helenka, I was a kocis in 1948 - 1949 at the age of 10. When my father left Michalovce to go back to country of birth, USA, he left a koc with a horse...
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votrubam
Aug 4, 2010 10:08 pm
... There was no forced Magyarization/Hungarianization in the mid-18th century. The Slovak and Hungarian sounds [ts] and [tsh] used to be spelled in a variety...
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William
ssultonia
Aug 5, 2010 12:41 am
Agree. When researching my surname I found at least three different spellings: Csmorej, Czmorej, and Cmorej. Bill...
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William
ssultonia
Aug 5, 2010 12:42 am
Agree. When researching my surname I found at least three different spellings: Csmorej, Czmorej, and Cmorej. Bill...
29831
Fedor, Helen
helentrib
Aug 5, 2010 12:58 pm
Might it be possible that your name was Kočić, pronounced <koh-cheech>? I looked on the Web for this spelling and found that it's a Serbian name, e.g.: <...
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Fedor, Helen
helentrib
Aug 5, 2010 2:52 pm
The largest decline in farm animal breeding took place in sheep breeding, which occurred mainly in the southern areas of Slovakia, the site of the most...
29833
jenna-m
broni03
Aug 5, 2010 3:09 pm
Thanks (everyone) for the clarification on carters, and Helen, just a note to say that I really enjoy your posts. Jenna ________________________________ From:...
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William C. Wormuth
senzus...
Aug 5, 2010 3:24 pm
Searching for name origins, with some exceptions is guesswork. I think Martin can advise that many derivations can depend on dialect as well as direct...
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Fedor, Helen
helentrib
Aug 5, 2010 3:28 pm
Vilo, Pol'ak also means a Polish man. H All opinions my own From: Slovak-World@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Slovak-World@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of William C....
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votrubam
Aug 5, 2010 4:45 pm
... More like _only_ (rather than "also"). There is no recorded use of Polak meaning "a person of the fields," nor was there any obvious need to have a word...
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lkocik@...
lrrykck
Aug 5, 2010 9:03 pm
Vilo Thank you for your thoughts on this subject. It certainly isn't the answer I was looking for, but it's what I need to understand....that is; if I assume...
29838
lkocik@...
lrrykck
Aug 5, 2010 9:20 pm
Helen Thank you for your reply. I have found the name Kocich emmigrating from Serbia to Cleveland. As per my reply to Vilo; I need to slow down and get my...
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Fedor, Helen
helentrib
Aug 5, 2010 9:21 pm
I just wanted to let you all know that I'm going to take off a little time from work while my daughter's home from college for a visit. I'll resume sending...
29840
Fedor, Helen
helentrib
Aug 5, 2010 9:22 pm
Larry, I'm glad that you and all the others I've heard from are finding them interesting. H From: Slovak-World@yahoogroups.com...
29841
lkocik@...
lrrykck
Aug 5, 2010 9:30 pm
...In the movie "On The Waterfront" Marlon Brando, after repeatedly being called a pollack, in a derogatory sense, by his brother-in-law calls him on his...
