Comments on: Not Nice to ‘Mother Russia’ http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/not-nice-to-mother-russia Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:44:31 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Carl Holmes http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/not-nice-to-mother-russia/comment-page-1#comment-3529 Carl Holmes Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:46:00 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/?p=596#comment-3529 When I was there walking around that same statue there was an artist providing a rather "creative" reinterpretation of the statue with buttocks and all. Our interpreters were all embarassed, but we thought it was pretty funny. When I was there walking around that same statue there was an artist providing a rather “creative” reinterpretation of the statue with buttocks and all. Our interpreters were all embarassed, but we thought it was pretty funny.

]]> By: John Frye http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/not-nice-to-mother-russia/comment-page-1#comment-3528 John Frye Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:53:31 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/?p=596#comment-3528 Post Blackbird Song, My friends say that it is very possible, especially since Putin seems to want more power and reestablish the old USSR. How far he will get...who knows? But the difference in the two regions--East Ukraine and West Ukraine--is very real. Post Blackbird Song,
My friends say that it is very possible, especially since Putin seems to want more power and reestablish the old USSR. How far he will get…who knows? But the difference in the two regions–East Ukraine and West Ukraine–is very real.

]]> By: John Frye http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/not-nice-to-mother-russia/comment-page-1#comment-3527 John Frye Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:51:21 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/?p=596#comment-3527 Olha, Our Ukrainian friends tell us that it is "Mother Russia." Sorry for the mistranslation. I only wrote what I was told by those born and raised in this city. :) John Olha,
Our Ukrainian friends tell us that it is “Mother Russia.” Sorry for the mistranslation. I only wrote what I was told by those born and raised in this city. :)
John

]]> By: After the Blackbird Sings http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/not-nice-to-mother-russia/comment-page-1#comment-3526 After the Blackbird Sings Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:11:17 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/?p=596#comment-3526 You really think it's ripe for war? Scary You really think it’s ripe for war? Scary

]]> By: Olha http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/not-nice-to-mother-russia/comment-page-1#comment-3525 Olha Wed, 14 Jan 2009 08:42:22 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/?p=596#comment-3525 "Mother Russia" is absolutely wrong translation! The statue's name is literally "Mother Motherland". Or just "Motherland", as 'mother' appears in the second word, too “Mother Russia” is absolutely wrong translation!
The statue’s name is literally “Mother Motherland”.

Or just “Motherland”, as ‘mother’ appears in the second word, too

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