On the Wings of Hope : Prose

One of these days in Moscow in the Cathedral of the Redeemer both surprising and tragic at the same time events took their place. A group of unknown males, dressed in caftans, padded jackets, valenoks and caps with ear-flaps, despite obvious discrepancy of similar regimentals to the current weather conditions, without any given permission or payment of tax for entrance to sacred orthodox temples, having pushed local old women-moneylender prior of the temple in a most shameless way, broke into the most sacred place of our not rubber capital – to temple’s altar. As it should be well-known to our respected readers, this altar was officially declared as sacred literally a few days ago before the events in place when the Holy Patriarch of All Russia performed in the presence of the president of our  country before it the anthem “God bless the tzar !”. After which specified group of unstated persons without any proper constraint and with a great enthusiasm sang a song “Oh, frost, my frost !”. Let’s note that according to the data of meteorologists, air temperature outside of the building was about thirty degrees above zero at the moment of their performance.

At present time identikits of the criminals are being prepared and designed by law-burying enforcement bodies, however all such actions are at a loss due to a great resemblance between produced images and ugly faces of average tipsy Russian men exactly on New Year’ Eve.

However, if only it all was limited to a singing of similar obscene songs, for truly believing citizens of our country it would be still half-troubles. The real trouble is that criminals not only sang unstated by the law frankly blasphemous song, they also dared to laugh in the most impudent, shameless and frankly free way !

As it should be well-known to our dear readers, in connection with the official resolution of the Patriarch from 21.12.2012, it was strictly forbidden to either smile or to laugh for all truly (and more importantly – for devoutly) believing orthodox Christians, and upon entering the temple they should, we quote, - “to have a face mournful and oppressed, head down lowered, eyes inexpressive, lips with teeth snacked and money in pockets lots of”, and violation of this behavior was officially equated to blasphemy which, in connection with recently introduced in the Criminal Code amendments, was equated to especially serious crimes against consciencemenfaithhonor (in one word from a small letter) and Sacred Orthodox Church.

The scandal which has burst in connection with incident continues to grow. Practicing psychiatrists, self-educated linguists and political scientists have already started speaking about the process of serious dividing of society on a taste and color basis.

A number of cultural figures already expressed their support to newbie singers in their collective letter, having thus received a brand of figures-of-the-lack-of-culture from a number of political parties of nationalist nature. “We are driven only by compassion and love to representatives of our people, and thus we freely accept their right to put on padded jackets and valenoks, as well as to sing the unpopular song. Jesus told us of love and amnesty, including to those who dresses not like we do, sings different songs and feels the world another way. People without love are no more than bags with bones”, - like that commented on the situation one of unnamed signers of the letter. The signer, however, didn’t specify, whether all signers are being driven by similar motives, or the honest and best of their kind.

However, there is not a single sign of complete unanimity concerning the event among representatives of culture and art. So, a number of singers already managed to condemn anonymous choristers and spitted tastefully in their direction.

“I AM NO CHRIST AND WILL NOT FORGIVE ALL AND EVERYTHING!!!! THEY MUST ALL HAVE GONE NUTS!! A SHAME IF THEY WOULD SING MY SONG IGNORAMUSES ((( PUT THEM ALL ON STAKE AND BURN!!!!” – like that raged the queen of Russian chanson in her personal blog.