Sovok of the Week

I received the following email recently, and I believe answering it publicly
will be a fitting way to celebrate February 23, the old Soviet Army Day.
From: soviet-russian@hotmail.com
Subject: A Question From A Russian.
Date: January 20, 2007 1:19:06 AM EST
To: radiosovok@sovokoftheweek.com
Hay if U.S. and Russia go to war and [...]

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Egyptian pharaohs … Lenin … Mao … And now Anna Nicole Smith is about to be enbalmed. What a bizarre ending to the Cinderella story that played out before our eyes. From rags to riches to a tanned embalmed corpse.

In a touching tribute to the America’s sweetheart, Mary Beth Crain quoted Anna’s former lover who [...]

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Every once in a while I lie awake in my trailer in Ypsilanti, Michigan, dreaming of the Soviet Union. That USSR is no longer around,
but I can’t shake off the feeling that I really would not
mind driving a Lada 07, living in a tiny apartment with hot water shut off
[...]

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What is with the Russian fascination with London? Is it because we can’t get over our love for Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes? Is it the proliferation of Adidas merchandise? Is it the British cuisine overflowing with potatoes and meats? Of course, once we arrive to London, we want to leave it defrauded and ripped [...]

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In Defense of the Motherland My Status as Sovok
Okay, okay, so, in the aftermath of this whole Boris (or is his real name
Morris?) meltdown, Grushenka herself feels compelled to get something off her
chest.  (No, not those, they’re all real and they’re here
to stay!)  I was (she covers her face [...]

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