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Response to RFCalifornia (Reply #4)

Fri Oct 15, 2021, 10:13 PM

5. I'm 3 generations removed from my Polish great parents

The only thing we have is their heritage variety of rhubarb, a silk top hat and a Knights of Columbus sword.

We lived in a very Catholic Maine mill town
With lots of Italian, French Canadian and one family of Polish immigrants.

Everyone looked out for each other.

Even when the KKK burned crosses across the river from the paper mill in Jay Maine.

My great grandfather built a small Catholic church near the mill. Bought the bell and the church organ .
When the mill was sold. My grandfather's house and the church burned to the ground.

Salvaged the rhubarb though.

2 varieties.


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