tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40638721403516978.post5990284854354688316..comments2024-03-14T04:25:44.653-05:00Comments on Chicago: A Daily Photo Blog: General Thaddeus Kosciuszkob.c.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11150001192317586329noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40638721403516978.post-85341571228142617292008-03-11T12:05:00.000-05:002008-03-11T12:05:00.000-05:00thanks dc and clueless--i did see that boston (asi...thanks dc and clueless--i did see that boston (aside from some other places) also has a "koz" statue...i guess schoolkids don't really care about who gets the honor of a holiday as long as they get a day off...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40638721403516978.post-5871335695980840812008-03-10T16:26:00.000-05:002008-03-10T16:26:00.000-05:00We have a statue of Kosciuszko in the Public Garde...We have a statue of Kosciuszko in the Public Garden, and I've never had a problem pronouncing his name. No, I am not Polish, the nuns just taught us how to pronounce Catholic names (or else, ya know:) I still have the flattened knuckles to prove it.<BR/><BR/>I think it's kind of funny, but probably true that he lost out to Pulaski because of his name; but then again, Pulaski ain't exactly Smith either.Clueless in Bostonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00246601221880879890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40638721403516978.post-89827172506309928302008-03-10T16:23:00.000-05:002008-03-10T16:23:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Clueless in Bostonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00246601221880879890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40638721403516978.post-42536056733892786782008-03-10T14:08:00.000-05:002008-03-10T14:08:00.000-05:00How interesting! I had no idea. Thank you for this...How interesting! I had no idea. Thank you for this walk through history. I love stuff like this!Janet Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01396294382570650966noreply@blogger.com