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Lenin Claus Is Coming to Town
As much as we'd like to take credit for this tale from the USSR, the story and all images originate from: Komonov, A. Stories about Lenin. Moscow: Foreign Languages Publishing House, 1944, under the title, "The Tree in Sokolniki." The book is a collection of pro-Lenin stories created for English-speaking audiences, especially children. It has been transcribed here with minimal edits both to preserve its intrinsic holiday magic and allow for an accurate retelling among your family and friends.
They did not have far to go for their tree. Right there, in Sokolniki, they picked out a nice tree, one with thick, curly branches, chopped it down, and brought it to the school in the woods.
The children saw how the tree was nailed to two crossed boards so that it would stand firmly on the floor. Then Volodya, the electrician, wired the tree and hung little electric lamps on the branches.
The next day, almost as soon as it was light, the children began to wait for Vladimir Ilyich Lenin. It was still light outside, but the children kept asking over and over again:
"And what if Lenin doesn't come?"
"And suppose there'll be a storm again, will Lenin come anyway or not?"
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A month of singular vision
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Every animal has its own madness
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