Sovok of the Week

One Post-Soviet Man’s Adventures in the Land of Plenty

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Entries from April 2008

The Glorious Return of Avos’ka (Авоська)

April 13th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Just Sovoks, The Official Sovok of the Week, Voice of Vadim

The other day, while in Ann Arbor, I stopped by an intimidating palace of food that goes by the name “Whole Foods.” As I pulled into a parking lot filled with gas-guzzling SUVs and flashy imported vehicles in my Festiva, I could not help noticing happy shoppers leaving the store carrying shopping-bags. Not plastic bags [...]

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What’s in a name … ?

April 6th, 2008 · 4 Comments · Just Sovoks, The Official Sovok of the Week

BBC NEWS | UK | Scotland | Tayside and Central | Two charged over beach head death
Not to make little of the tragedy, but the name of the slain woman is rather unfortunate to a Russian ear …
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