Tuesday, 8 March 2022

Just Saying

 Traditionally March is a difficult month for Russian rulers.

Stalin died March 5th,
Alexander II was murdered March 13th
Nikolaus II abdicated March 15th,
Ivan The Terrible died March 18th
Paul I was throttled March 24th

It's not that I am trying to suggest anything here but tradition is important!

Just saying.

(Not mine but an English friend's German friend sent this to her and she brought it to our German Conversation meeting this afternoon. I thought it might raise a giggle if I translated it for you.)




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24 comments:

  1. Sylvia8 March 2022 at 23:45

    Stimmt!

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  2. Bob9 March 2022 at 00:23

    There's something to be said for tradition.

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  3. Boud9 March 2022 at 02:01

    Just sayin', huh??

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  4. River9 March 2022 at 05:17

    So it's possible we could be free of Putin anytime between now and the 31st?

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  5. Librarian9 March 2022 at 07:29

    Dein Wort in Gottes Ohr, Friko!

    March is my birthday month (I share the day with William Shatner, although separated by several decades) and that of my mother-in-law in Ripon. She turned 88 yesterday (on the 8th).

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  6. Rita9 March 2022 at 08:26

    Yes, I got a giggle out of that. Be nice to keep up tradition. ;)

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  7. Hilary Melton-Butcher9 March 2022 at 08:33

    Hi Friko - yes definitely let's keep up with tradition (very soon). I'm glad you were able to get out to your German Conversation ... excellent to read - cheers Hilary

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  8. David M. Gascoigne,9 March 2022 at 10:48

    We don't want to buck the trend do we?

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  9. Arkansas Patti9 March 2022 at 13:00

    That did make me smile. I am all for tradition.

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  10. shoreacres9 March 2022 at 13:02

    The Ides of March would be perfect, but any day would do.

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  11. Jeanie9 March 2022 at 13:44

    One can only hope!

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  12. ellen abbott9 March 2022 at 15:19

    Fingers crossed the pattern holds true.

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  13. Susan9 March 2022 at 15:21

    Let's uphold the tradition. The world would be a better place.

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  14. LC9 March 2022 at 16:27

    May your March be world's better than theirs!

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  15. Lorrie9 March 2022 at 16:49

    Tradition can be a very good thing!

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  16. Linda O'Connell9 March 2022 at 17:15

    That would be a way to keep the tradition... as well as peace.

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  17. Misadventures of Widowhood9 March 2022 at 23:49

    It's important to keep traditions up!

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  18. Heidrun Khokhar, KleinsteMotte10 March 2022 at 16:59

    If only Putin could be in that batch.

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  19. Inger10 March 2022 at 17:08

    I hope the thought that came to mind, wishing for someone else to have the same fate, will under the circumstances be considered understandable.

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  20. Inger10 March 2022 at 17:11

    I forgot, sorry to hear you have what I'm trying to avoid getting. I will write about my walking on and off, I have a step counter, I'm starting out very low, but hope to do better. I believ that walking every day, even if it's a short walk, is important. Getting into the routine of it.

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  21. Marit11 March 2022 at 08:23

    It was a nice list, and let's hope we can add a new name on it this month.

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  22. Joared15 March 2022 at 01:29

    Thanks for translating this list to share in English. Clearly there is much to be said for following tradition in Russia.

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  23. Sally Wessely15 March 2022 at 20:02

    I hope this tradition continues. As you said, ...just saying.

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  24. Cloudia31 March 2022 at 01:26

    I appreciate this. Fascinating g of trivia!

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