#i know theres more i wanted to say but im uhhhhhh blanking

[janebonbon]

I know I have joked many times about "Barnaby is Polish!" However, just for the fun of it, I would like to talk about some correlations that strengthen this assertion in my mind. I hope it may entertain you, and maybe you will join me in my little headcannon corner!

Firstly, his circus profession! Within Poland, with a particular big boom around the 60-70s, Poland began to have more political autonomy as well as also having less state-owned publishers; which meant more creative freedom. Alongside this, culture had taken center stage within Poland. (source) The result? Circus posters. Lots. Or what you may or may not recognize as CYRK; which means circus, of course! They were generally colorful, absurd, and head-turning advertisements for circuses.

Secondly, Poland holds humor in very high regard. If you take a glance to the Polish films, there is one of two genres. War, and comedy. I would greatly argue that this is due to the social and political factors, but that is a different rambling. Due to this, comedy is everywhere! Poland tends to favor a lot of dark comedy and tragic comedy (unsurprisingly) along with wordplay! That is not to say it has any particular edge over any other cultures, but I can speak from experience in a Polish family that it is very much true.

Roosters are very prominent within Polish folk art! Although not quite a chicken, i find it close enough. Roosters are prominent for their symbolism of courage, strength, protection, and vitality. Maybe in some way of looking at it, you could consider Barnaby a Rooster for having a chicken mom, but it's more of a stretch of a funny thought. There is not much to say here, but look at any Polish art or clothing long enough, and sooner or later Roosters will plague you.

Other interensting cultural notes: There is a saying of "Gość w domu, Bóg w domu" which literally translates to "Guest in the home, God in the home". This is because Polish hospitality is taken extremely seriously. Guests are treated like a "God", you do not trouble them! I think about this saying sometimes and wonder what kind of implications that could cause within the setting of Welcome Home.

Anyway, in conclusion