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David,
I have a very distinct memory of an old Russian man much like the one you show here. Years ago myself and other teenagers were riding a train from Moscow to Leningrad. Some in my group were playing guitars and bongo drums trying to pass the time. I still remember that I was reading the "The Lord of the Rings," and my friend was reading "The Exorcist." The train seemed very old and the black soot from it's stack would come blowing in through the open windows.
We were approached by an old man who asked if anyone knew the tune "Hello Dolly." This old toothless Russian man gave us "Hello Dolly" in his best Luis "Sachmo" Armstrong imitation. These sorts of images are difficult to shake.
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Mike McCarty
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