We celebrated the beginning of Spring on Sunday......even though it is snowing as I write this blog and we have 5 feet of snow on the ground. The Russians believe Spring starts on March 1st and they say goodbye to Winter in grand fashion. They eat bleeny (pancakes which symbolizes the sun) all week. There were games played and Russian entertainers singing and dancing. An effigy of Lady Maslenitsa gets burned up to say goodbye to Winter! and even Father Frost (Santa) was there to say goodbye.
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