We got off the tram by the C & A yesterday and walked to Starbucks at Stary Bowar. As soon as we came to the statue of Old Marych, we both noticed the afghan was gone. Then we became aware of the faint burnt smell and the black ashes around the bottom of the statue. My first reaction was one of shock. Had vandals done this? After thinking about it for a few minutes, I suspect this was part of the artist’s plan. It certainly makes more of a statement than letting it sit in the elements for months, slowing rotting away. We are, after all, talking about it twice rather than just once.
An accountant by trade and a food blogger since 2009, Lois Britton fell in love with Polish cuisine during the years she lived in Poznań, Poland. As the creator of PolishHousewife.com, she loves connecting readers with traditional Polish recipes. Lois has a graduate certificate in Food Writing and Photography from the University of South Florida. She is the author of The Polish Housewife Cookbook, available on Amazon and on her website.
Lori
Oh, the C & A! I go back to Central Europe every time I put my coat on. I have one from C & A that I bought in Pecs after I went brain dead and left my coat in the Warsaw airport.
tralf
I thought covering a statue with an afghan was a wonderful tradition. If it was the artist who burned it, even better.
Lois B
Lori – I think a coat makes a great souvenir.
tralf – it's cool; isn't it?
Kasia
So much work and then they burned it? Artists will be artists:) Thank you for the update, Lois. I did not know about it but I saw a friend from Poznan on Sunday and she knew about the afghan art from the miasto poznan facebook page.
Kasia
Lois – I have just read in gazeta wyborcza that 2 people have been arrested for burning that Afghan.
Kasia
Happy Thanksgiving, Lois!!!
Lois B
Thanks, Kasia. Happy Thanksiving to you too! We're in Gdansk and a sampler platter of pierogi for Thanksgiving dinner. 30 years ago we were in London for Thanksgiving and had fish and chips. 😀