Christmas Dolgoruki

So it’s Christmas today and some people didn’t forget to dress Count Dolgoruki, the legendary Russian hero the founder of Moscow city into Santa. Some say it’s a bad idea but at least he looks more holiday in a Santa suit.

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17 Responses to “Christmas Dolgoruki”

1. Vegemite says:

   December 24, 2007 at 5:10 pm

   Merry Christmas, everyone!

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2. Jes says:

   December 24, 2007 at 5:21 pm

   Merry Yuletide!

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3. Visitor says:

   December 24, 2007 at 5:30 pm

   Merry Christmas to everyone, and thanks for the Christmas photos. Post more!

   Gorgeous tree and decorations. Look at the size of it! I think Texas and Russia may have more in common, in a psychological context, than either wants to admit.

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4. John from Kansas says:

   December 24, 2007 at 6:12 pm

   Peace on Earth.

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5. Rudolph says:

   December 24, 2007 at 6:13 pm

   Christmas is certainly a big event in the west, but it was my understanding that the New Year, and the coming of Ded Moroz, is a bigger celebration in Russia than Christmas.

   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ded_Moroz

   …and I can see why…
   http://vn.vladnews.ru/issue550

   Snegurochka can be quite vexing…
   http://img0.liveinternet.ru/images/attach/b/3/6/256/6256619_Snegurochka_Uhh.JPG

   None-the-less, Merry Christmas to all.

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   • Bert says:

     December 24, 2007 at 9:14 pm

     I also wondered about that. I happen to be in Moscow right now and today is just another workday for me. New Year and Orthodox Christmas are when the shit goes crazy. As for Santa, it’s Ded Moroz and Snegurochka all the way.

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6. Richard S. says:

   December 24, 2007 at 6:42 pm

   Merry Christmas to everyone and keep “Christ” in Christmas

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7. Sturmovik says:

   December 24, 2007 at 8:13 pm

   I’ve never seen this place so merry. Merry Christmas everyone and a happy Festivus for the Restivus!

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8. Sergei says:

   December 24, 2007 at 10:31 pm

   Maybe a charismas string bikini would work even better.

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9. Feelov says:

   December 25, 2007 at 6:29 am

   It’s not Santa!
   It’s “Ded Moroz”!

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10. Rodriguez_66_rus says:

    December 25, 2007 at 7:42 am

    Almost nobody knows at the west who`s the “ded moroz”. Anyway!
    Happy New Year & Merry Christmas!

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11. maxD says:

    December 25, 2007 at 10:20 am

    Ded moroz rocks !

    Not to mention Snegurochka… sitting right next to me in all her Russian femininity… can not get any better. Russian christmas is coming up !!

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12. talking beaver says:

    December 25, 2007 at 2:02 pm

    … batteries not included

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13. stalin says:

    December 26, 2007 at 7:49 am

    hmm, he looks like a nigger now in this dress

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14. wackyruss says:

    December 29, 2007 at 8:25 pm

    Let us know how Orthodox Christmas was!

    So Ded Moroz and Snegurochka come for New Years eh?

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15. chicken says:

    January 7, 2008 at 10:38 am

    aw this tree looks good enouigh to eat ! I missed to say merry xmas to all of the people I dont know here !

    So happy new year instead

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16. Mamont says:

    March 30, 2008 at 4:08 pm

    какой позор, вырядили князя в шутовской наряд
    варваррство одним словом…вот теперь и америкацы глумяться

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