Many people remember the times of the People’s Republic of Poland with a lot of sentiment. Although the shelves were usually empty, and the goods that we now have at our fingertips could only be dreamed of – then even small pleasures were appreciated. When organizing a communion party in a cramped apartment, which suddenly seemed to grow and host crowds of uncles, aunts and cousins in small rooms, nobody expected a computer or a quad.
Little, big happiness
Communion parties from several decades ago were significantly different from those we know today. Just like gifts given to children. – I got pralines from my godmother. In my day, getting a chocolate box was no mean feat. But I was most pleased with the communion itself, the ceremony, the decorated church, the guests, the white dress (…) – says one of the heroines of the text on the portal “”.
In the times of the Polish People’s Republic, gifts for the first communion were usually religious in nature. It also happened that they bought not so much expensive as hard to find on the market. – I dreamed of an old folding box or a watch with a black strap. They were gifts! – wrote one of the Internet users on social media. Children also received sets from the west; watches, pens and calculators. In addition, medallions and pictures with the inscription “Souvenir of the First Holy Communion”. for some the peak of dreams were roller skates or a bicycle. – Usually people “hunted” for bicycles, which is why the search for bicycles sometimes began many months before Holy Communion – we read on the website.
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Communion parties in the times of the People’s Republic of Poland usually took place at home. – In the past, no one even imagined that a communion party could be held in a restaurant. It was a family meeting, my mother prepared dinner, there were a few closest people. Now it’s lavish banquets – said Zygmunt Chajzer, a journalist and presenter quoted by the “Interia” portal. Refreshments for the guests were usually prepared by the mother and grandmother of the child who had received the First Communion. Often they had to show a lot, preparing dishes from meat and other products that tasted more “festive”. Dessert was also quite a challenge.
– I remember that I had a cassate ice cream cake, ordered in a restaurant. In general, you had to prove yourself to get some sweets, for example, real chocolate instead of chocolate-like products. For this occasion shopping at Pewex for family savings – says one of the readers of the site “”.
Sources: Interia, mjakmama24.pl, stronkobiet.pl, Twitter
Source: Gazeta
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