Pavel Iosad ikrí:
> I was also rather taken aback at yer mug :-)
>
> Perhaps it's that striped shirt? In Russia, it's part of the sailors'
> uniform, and is often associated with the lower classes. In fact, the
> stereotype is that if you see one in a 'matroska',
It's also called "tel'nyashka"
> he's probably drunk,
> or either a sailor (though these are not really mutually exclusive).
I think, Mit'ki movement contributed much to such kind of image. But certainly
it's true to some extent.
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Yitzik, a former Navy cadet
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