Talk:Wolf ticket

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Polish usage

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'Wolf Ticket' is also a translation of a Polish term used at the end of World War II. It was used to refer to those who headed for the forests and hills to act as partisan fighters against first the Nazis and, as the Soviet Army swept through, the communists. If you took the wolf ticket, you went where every man's hand was against you, into the wilds, to both avoid and fight domination and enslavement.

Any confirmation? `'mikka 02:15, 23 March 2007 (UTC)Reply

No confirmation. Seems to be a legend or extrapolation of common use for specific situation.
"Wilczy bilet", i.e. "wolf ticket" in Polish language sometimes is in use in metaphoric meaning. As a metaphore you can talk about wolf ticket for any person not accepted by his entourage - before WWII, during WWII, after WWII, and today.
But during communist times 1945-1989, "wolf ticket" was also in practical use in Poland, against underground opposition, as no right for studying in universities or no right to employ in many places controlled by communist state. For instance, many "wolf tickets" were issued after 1968 Polish political crisis. Julo 09:27, 23 March 2007 (UTC)Reply

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