Hi Fred and Barbara: Regarding hair and/or lack therof; regrettably, previously available video to the Taras Bulba (1962 version) on Youtube is now unavailable. Even some more obscure non-English language entries are no longer there. I raise this only because of a great scene (historical inaccuracy aside) when the Cossacks cut off their scalp-locks. The scene is not on this clip, but Fred, note the Cossack scalp-lock on Yul Brynner: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_IE89RB_oc Very distinguished!!! Lindy Kasperski www.lindykasperski.com -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Fred Hoffman Sent: November-18-10 3:50 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [POLAND] plica polonica (koltun) as cause of death Hi, Barbara Proko mentioned this link for an overview of plica polonica: http://www.nuvoforheadlice.com/Plica.htm It's fascinating to find reading that is both fascinating and revolting. The little hair I have left on my head drives me crazy if I don't wash it at least every other day -- I can't imagine letting it go long enough to develop this condition! But I've long wondered just how this was a "cause of death," and now I understand that a lot better. So thanks, Barbara, for this link. Now I just have to resist this urge to shave my head.... Fred Hoffman ********************************* Need to contact the list manager? Write to Marie at [email protected] ---------------------------------- Discussion of Polish food, culture, and customs are welcome on the list as long as the discussion stays pertinent to the topic of this list: researching our Polish roots. ---------------------------------- Browse the list's archives here: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=poland-roots Search the list's archives here: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?aop=1 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi, Lindy Kasperski wrote: > Regarding hair and/or lack therof; regrettably, previously available video > to the Taras Bulba (1962 version) on Youtube is now unavailable. Even > some > more obscure non-English language entries are no longer there. I raise > this > only because of a great scene (historical inaccuracy aside) when the > Cossacks cut off their scalp-locks. The scene is not on this clip, but > Fred, note the Cossack scalp-lock on Yul Brynner: > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_IE89RB_oc > > Very distinguished!!! Debbie Greenlee wrote: > Fred! > It could be you! No, I'm more like Yul in "The King and I." (Yeah, right.) He does look good, but I don't think I could quite carry that off, myself. This is not, however, the first time someone said I reminded them of a famous actor. A nanny who worked for us (briefly!) once said I reminded her of Jack Albertson as the grandfather in "Willie Wonka." Given a choice, I'd rather look like Yul! In any case, we've wandered rather far afield here. Marie's going to have to crack the whip if we don't get back on topic. Like Groucho, she'd horsewhip us if she had a horse. Or perhaps a horsetail, or a severed scalp-lock. Fred Hoffman