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Interesting point of view from a Russian citizen who frequently travels to the Baltic States.
1 posted on 12/31/2005 9:38:03 PM PST by struwwelpeter
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To: struwwelpeter

Happy New Year to you my FRiend.


2 posted on 12/31/2005 9:42:14 PM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: struwwelpeter

What do their t-shirts say?


3 posted on 12/31/2005 9:43:04 PM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: struwwelpeter; Tailgunner Joe; Velveeta; WestCoastGal; jer33 3; LucyT; Honestly; Calpernia; ...

Ping.


5 posted on 01/01/2006 2:29:40 AM PST by nw_arizona_granny (Socialist=communist,elected to office,paid with your taxes: http://bernie.house.gov/pc/members.asp)
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To: struwwelpeter
I think that what he misses is that the Balts were so oppressed by Russia, including the murder of many of their citizens that they are not interested in anything "Russian".

I am told that even street signs in Russian are torn down and not replaced rather than having them in Russian.

7 posted on 01/01/2006 5:57:54 AM PST by Jimmy Valentine (DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dream)
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To: struwwelpeter

Great read. Thanks.


12 posted on 01/01/2006 7:05:01 PM PST by 1rudeboy
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