Welcome to Russia

Posted on 3/7/2008 by Curzon

This being Russia, I can’t tell if this is another stage of the prank, or a real tragic accident. I fear it’s the later.

About Curzon

Lord George Nathaniel Curzon (1859 - 1925) entered the British House of Commons as a Conservative MP in 1886, where he served as undersecretary of India and Foreign Affairs. He was appointed Viceroy of India at the turn of the 20th century where he delineated the North West Frontier Province, ordered a military expedition to Tibet, and unsuccessfully tried to partition the province of Bengal during his six-year tenure. Curzon served as Leader of the House of Lords in Prime Minister Lloyd George's War Cabinet and became Foreign Secretary in January 1919, where his most famous act was the drawing of the Curzon Line between a new Polish state and Russia. His publications include Russia in Central Asia (1889) and Persia and the Persian Question (1892). In real life, "Curzon" is a US citizen from the East Coast who has been a financial analyst, freelance translator, and university professor; he is currently on assignment in Tokyo.
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7 Responses to Welcome to Russia

  1. Steve French says:
    3/7/2008 at 12:50 pm

    He took four shots too, that sounds very Russian.

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  4. Chirol says:
    3/7/2008 at 1:55 pm

    Doesn’t look like Russia when you note the car models, graffiti in the Latin script and the races of the people at the mailbox as well as their clothes.

  5. von Kaufman-Turkestansky says:
    3/8/2008 at 5:33 pm

    The scene itself has nothing to do with Russia.
    It’s a very sad scene, and I would condemn the (ostensible Russian) web site for posting it. The only possible reason for posting it here is to spread a stereotype. Another triumph for understanding the world better!

  6. Rommel says:
    3/8/2008 at 6:47 pm

    Stereotype or not, that was funny.

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