"Is Today Lenin’s Birthday?" Topic
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| Cacique Caribe | 22 Apr 2018 10:14 a.m. PST |
I guess it must still be a big thing in a few isolated places somewhere. :)
TMP link Dan
PS. By contrast, the date for Arbor Day varies according to location:
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"… the small Spanish village of Villanueva de la Sierra held the first modern Arbor Day, an initiative launched in 1805 by the local priest with the enthusiastic support of the entire population."
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| Cacique Caribe | 22 Apr 2018 11:37 a.m. PST |
Interesting view, this one. Dan
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 Herkybird  | 22 Apr 2018 12:01 p.m. PST |
I doubt Lenin celebrates it any more! |
| panzerCDR | 22 Apr 2018 1:39 p.m. PST |
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| zoneofcontrol | 22 Apr 2018 3:42 p.m. PST |
"Interesting view, this one." Well, they did say "Blow out your candles." And everyone knows he was always talking out his… Here's a link to some other very well kept Lenin statuary:
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As I was looking for the story behind (excuse the pun) the Lenin statue with the massive blowout, I came across a listing for a plea from the Russians to the Bulgarians to please stop painting their statues to look like American Super Heroes.
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| 14Bore | 22 Apr 2018 3:47 p.m. PST |
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 StoneMtnMinis | 22 Apr 2018 5:25 p.m. PST |
zoc  |
| StoneMtnMinis | 22 Apr 2018 5:26 p.m. PST |
14B Every sunrise is an Earth day. |
| Zephyr1 | 22 Apr 2018 8:26 p.m. PST |
For that first picture, I'm guessing he didn't get to play the Top Hat or lost at Monopoly too many times, since he's sweeping Mr. Moneybags off the globe. You do not get to Pass Go or Collect $200 USD, sir…! ;-) |
 Legion 4 | 23 Apr 2018 6:36 a.m. PST |
The Earth will probably be here long after humans are extinct … like the dinosaurs … Oh … and Frakk Lenin and the horse he rode in on !  |
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