WARNING: This has nothing to with adoption.
Today is the 17th anniversary of the collapse of the Soviet Union–the failed coup.I began visiting the Soviet Union in 1988. I returned in 1989, and twice in 1990. In 1991 I had my first extended visit. That year I lived at Plekhanova, the international student hostel at the Herzen Institute, located just off Nevsky behind Kazansky Sabor Ostensibly, I was there to study Russian. Wiithin less than 24 hours of my arrival my good intentions were out the window. My time was taken up with shopping, sitting in the bar, Soier, clubbing, riding the metro, tattoos partying all night, …and as it turned out, overthrowing the government. Sort of.
Below are some pictures from that time. The first batch are my Plekhonova homies: Soier, Sveta, Pasha, Dima, Viktor, Alex, Valera, Radina Yan, Vika, Mary, Karin, and Vladek. The second batch are of the Leningrad “resistance.” Let’s just say we weren’t Moscow!
Following the pictures are two of my favorite Russian music videos: Zveri (Animals) by Tequillajazz and Sweet Home Alabama by The Leningrad Cowboys & The Red Army Choir.
THE COUP
August 19-23, 1991
TEQUILLAJAZZ
THE LENINGRAD COWBOYS AND THE RED ARMY CHOIR
Sweet Home Alabama
“Sweet Home Alabama!” One of my favorites and the hairdos and costumes were priceless!! Thanks for the entertainment.
Russian guys are hot!(like that guy sitting on the bench) I know because I have met some. No wonder Marley likes Russia.:)
I only recently found the Sweet Alabama video. It IS priceless!
The guy on the bench is my beloved Soier. I need to scan some of the best pictures. Russian men are outstanding though I’d never count on one of them to be overly responsible. At least from the group that I know!
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Great pictures and I loved the videos. The Red Army Chorus were amazing, and very creepy animation.It must have been so exciting to be in Russia then. Thanks, Marley:-)