Grandma joked

According to foreigners, Russians — very strange people. Here's take our tradition of swimming in ice-hole on Epiphany. The website tells the story of an American who tried to grasp the essence of this rite.





Recently, my sister Anne married a African American named John, and after the wedding they went to stay with our grandmother to Samara. On arrival John was incredibly surprised it was not the same. He was particularly surprised at the absence on the streets of black people and even asked Nastia:

— And that, in Samara black no?

— No, not at all.

— But where does it all go? — protested John.

And then our grandma break into the conversation:

— Why, my dear, you don't know? In Russia there is a tradition we see as black, so take his hand and drag in the hole to drown.

John already opened his mouth in surprise and only able to say:

— But... but your police don't have them too to protect?

— No, darling, just they are dragging, and we help. Do you want to prove?

Grandma we advanced, got online and found pictures like black the swimming hole, and near a dense crowd are the valiant Russian defenders of law and order. John from the sight as many eyes on the forehead climbed. For a long time we were convinced that grandma was just joking, but he didn't believe us.

John returned to America with her sister in full confidence that Russian and all

via factroom.ru