Comments on: Soviet Christmas Cards http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/20/soviet-christmas-cards/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:11:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Andy http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/20/soviet-christmas-cards/#comment-355894 Andy Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:58:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/20/soviet-christmas-cards/#comment-355894 Those were great! Those were great!

]]> By: Alexander http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/20/soviet-christmas-cards/#comment-355611 Alexander Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:16:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/20/soviet-christmas-cards/#comment-355611 Obviously the USSR were very proud of their successes in space: They had sent the ever first satellite (Sputnik, 1957), the first animal (dog “Laika”, 1957) and the first man in space (Juri Gagarin, 1961). The first space missile on the moon (Lunik 2, 1959) and the first space station in the orbit (Saljut 1, 1971) came from the USSR. Obviously the USSR were very proud of their successes in space:

They had sent the ever first satellite (Sputnik, 1957), the first animal (dog “Laika”, 1957) and the first man in space (Juri Gagarin, 1961).
The first space missile on the moon (Lunik 2, 1959) and the first space station in the orbit (Saljut 1, 1971) came from the USSR.

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/20/soviet-christmas-cards/#comment-355594 ted Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:02:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/20/soviet-christmas-cards/#comment-355594 Fur coat and high heels? Is Ded Moroz a tranny? Fur coat and high heels?

Is Ded Moroz a tranny?

]]> By: XuYu http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/20/soviet-christmas-cards/#comment-354682 XuYu Fri, 21 Dec 2007 08:02:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/20/soviet-christmas-cards/#comment-354682 That's not Santa, that's Grandfather Frost: "The traditional appearance of Ded Moroz has a close resemblance to that of Santa Claus, with his coat, boots and long white beard. Specifically, Ded Moroz wears a heel-long fur coat, a semi-round fur hat, and white valenki or high boots (sapogi), silver or red with silver ornament. Unlike Santa Claus, he walks with a long magical staff, does not say "Ho, ho, ho," and drives no reindeer but a troika." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ded_Moroz That’s not Santa, that’s Grandfather Frost:

“The traditional appearance of Ded Moroz has a close resemblance to that of Santa Claus, with his coat, boots and long white beard. Specifically, Ded Moroz wears a heel-long fur coat, a semi-round fur hat, and white valenki or high boots (sapogi), silver or red with silver ornament. Unlike Santa Claus, he walks with a long magical staff, does not say “Ho, ho, ho,” and drives no reindeer but a troika.”

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

]]> By: GM http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/20/soviet-christmas-cards/#comment-353640 GM Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:12:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/20/soviet-christmas-cards/#comment-353640 Religion was pretty much outlawed during the Soviet time - they're not Christmas cards, they are New Years cards. Religion was pretty much outlawed during the Soviet time - they’re not Christmas cards, they are New Years cards.

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