At this time of year Russian and Ukrainian Orthodox Christians have a tradition of celebrating the Twelfth-Night, the Eve of the Epiphany, by swimming in ice-holes symbolizing the baptism of Jesus in the river Jordan.
Rather than attend the show-down in Parliament, Yushchenko, his PM, several ministers and the Mayor of Kyiv boosted their macho image in a different manner. Despite the unseasonably cold weather they all attended a church service, then followed the President for a dip in an icy park lake.


I wonder if there was a cardiac resuscitation unit nearby, just in case. [Source: 'Ohlyadach']

While I'm at it, here's one from my 'funny file'. I can't think up a suitable caption yet.
Scott comments---How about this caption: “…I was all kinked up like this until I took the cure some of the guys from the Central Asia section told me about. You first need to find a camel. Now, not any camel will do. It has to be a pregnant camel…"
1 comment:
how about -
"President Putin, inexplicably, went into spasms when a reporter asked for his comments regarding the rumor that the Russian President's office has been under secret survelliance for the past few years, by the Americans."
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