Wow... even Valentine's Day is celebrated there now... Where do the western influences stop? :)

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Sweater, n.: garment worn by child when her mother is feeling chilly. ~Ambrose Bierce

Russian kids are making Valentine's cards for Putin :)  Just saw on the news... funny.

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Sweater, n.: garment worn by child when her mother is feeling chilly. ~Ambrose Bierce

VDay has been celebrated for the past 10 years... at least.

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10 years! Boy, I've been really out of touch.

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Sweater, n.: garment worn by child when her mother is feeling chilly. ~Ambrose Bierce

How long before they celebrate July 4th? :)

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"Я это понимаю на рациональном уровне, но не могу принять на эмоциональном" --Бизнесмен Борис Березовский

Why don't American's ever copy Russian holidays?  Like 8 Marta...

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Sweater, n.: garment worn by child when her mother is feeling chilly. ~Ambrose Bierce

May be nobody likes Clara Cetkin here with her pro-communist agenda? Now what about February 23? ;-)

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OH COME ON :)  Who remembers Clara Zetkin?  Besides, I think people rather celebrate women than the Red Army :)

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Sweater, n.: garment worn by child when her mother is feeling chilly. ~Ambrose Bierce

Ne znaju kak March 8, a Mayskie prazdniki vse prazdnujut in Eastern Europe...prosto kak to podrugomu nazivaetsa.  Potom zhe May 9, tak oni bol'she nedeli vse gulyaut i nikto ne rabotaet...

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I didn't know, but it turns out March 8 was designated an International Woman's day by the UN ... I wonder why no other country celebrates it.

 

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Sweater, n.: garment worn by child when her mother is feeling chilly. ~Ambrose Bierce

its because we already have mothers day AND valentines day.  More presents only makes for cheaper ones

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"Я это понимаю на рациональном уровне, но не могу принять на эмоциональном" --Бизнесмен Борис Березовский

Bagel Roll:

I didn't know, but it turns out March 8 was designated an International Woman's day by the UN ... I wonder why no other country celebrates it.

It is truly international and many countries celebrate it. Like Mongolia, China and even North Korea!

As for US this special day is in conflict with emancipation movement. Za chto borolis', kak govoritsya...

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Egor:

its because we already have mothers day AND valentines day.  More presents only makes for cheaper ones

This doesn't cover all women... just mothers and lovers.  No fair.

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Sweater, n.: garment worn by child when her mother is feeling chilly. ~Ambrose Bierce

that's not true, valentines can cover crushes, secret admirers, stalkers, etc, just like March 8!  Especially if you are in first grade. Now we just get sued regardless, right KGBman?

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_Sergey_:

Bagel Roll:

I didn't know, but it turns out March 8 was designated an International Woman's day by the UN ... I wonder why no other country celebrates it.

It is truly international and many countries celebrate it. Like Mongolia, China and even North Korea!

As for US this special day is in conflict with emancipation movement. Za chto borolis', kak govoritsya...

Pochemu in conflict? 

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Sweater, n.: garment worn by child when her mother is feeling chilly. ~Ambrose Bierce