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    Jan 21, 2008, 04:39 PM
    Polish immigrant
    A Polish immigrant went to apply for a driver's license.

    First, of course, he had to take an eye sight test

    The optician showed him a card with the letters 'C Z W I X N O ST A C Z.'

    'Can you read this?' the optician asked.

    'Read it?' the Polish guy replied,

    'He's my cousin.'
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    Jun 23, 2008, 07:06 PM
    I didn't get it... care to explain, anyone?
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    Jun 23, 2008, 07:31 PM
    Hi there softbalgrl, here are few Polish family names that might help explain:
    Kowalski, Kowalik, Kowalewski, Kowalak, Kowalka, Kowalkowski, and Kowalczyk... :)
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    Jun 23, 2008, 11:09 PM
    Wojtkiewicz. My Polish friends last name. Does not sound at all like it is spelled.
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    Jun 24, 2008, 01:14 AM
    I know someone originally from Poland by the name of Zbgniew ~ not your Zbgniew Brzezinski of the US.
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    Jun 24, 2008, 10:50 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by frangipanis
    hi there softbalgrl, here are few Polish family names that might help explain:
    Kowalski, Kowalik, Kowalewski, Kowalak, Kowalka, Kowalkowski, and Kowalczyk.... :)
    I get it... thanks for helping!
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    Jun 25, 2008, 04:48 AM
    No problem at all :)
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