Petersburg is scary. Nobody remembers how bad the “communist” totalitarian regime was; I actually saw people carrying portraits of Stalin in their May parade. More than one person! STALIN! He probably killed a significant number of their family members a few decades ago. Scary stuff given that the government is currently run my ex-kgb agents. My mom heard the old anthems and started to cry. remember that this is a woman who never bought into communism and always hated that system and everyone in it. I rushed her out of there before she started denouncing me as a capitalist swine.
In case you’re wondering, here is a typical moment between me and my mom:
My Mom: do you want to split a soup to start?
Me: sure.
My Mom: No. I ‘m getting mushroom soup and you don’t like mushrooms
Me: so, I guess not?
a thought I had today:
no matter how great a man you are, pigeons will still shit on your statue (in fact, that is the most any of us can hope for)
2) when people say “throw your hands in the air and wave ‘em like you just don’t care” I think what they’re asking for should probably be accompanied by an “uchch” sound and rolling the eyes. After all when I don’t care and throw my hands in the air, I am usually pretty fed up,not elated.
Take that comedy blog!