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Victory Day!

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By Culbert Report

May 9th is victory day in Russia commemorating the end of WWII.  Veterans on the streets are given flowers by passers by, patriotic slogans and posters are all over the city, and heavy armor rolls down the streets.  Since it's always been a life goal of mine to see ICBMs driving through Moscow, I thought I'd share a video in case someone else out there has the same goal but is forced to live vicariously through me.

-DRC

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Carolyn Culbertson said…
Wow!
I loved the people waving cheerily at the ICBM's.
(You watched Red Storm Rising too many times. One ping only, Vasilly.)
May 10, 2009
Ryan said…
At first I was like, uh, I don't think those are ICBMs. Glad I waited a bit.

Pretty impressive.
May 12, 2009
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