Russian Momuments, Today

At almost the same time the Russian Socialist empire fell, so did the ubiquitous statues of its death dealers, Lenin, Stalin, et al.  Well, all those empty pedestals needed something to replace the false honorees attempts at self glorification.

"Constructing random monuments is all the rage in Russia. After decades of the obligatory statues of Lenin and Stalin on every town’s main square, people are acquiring a taste for sculptures that honor everyday things or overlooked characters from Russian culture."

Wouldn’t it be nice if the Lenin and Stalin statues were melted down and recast as pickles?

“Eccentric Monuments Replace Overturned Lenin Busts"

Posted by on 10/28 at 09:56 AM

  1. Well, something of that general shape and size, anyway.

    Posted by bithead  on  10/28  at  12:22 PM

  2. Hey John,

    You know Seattle has a statue of Lenin, right?

    Posted by John Lopez  on  10/28  at  06:58 PM

  3. Judas Priest, I did not know that.  Poor Seattle.

    Posted by  on  10/29  at  05:07 AM

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