tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756571511480879301.post2703956019199020556..comments2023-08-19T04:38:43.526-07:00Comments on fran-ukrainian-adventure: Lighting the Starobelsk Christmas TreeLife After All Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09779246633308203065noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756571511480879301.post-74971700845544583622010-12-20T05:17:59.569-08:002010-12-20T05:17:59.569-08:00How pretty! I was having an informal Russian lesso...How pretty! I was having an informal Russian lesson when they lit up the Kirovograd tree last night. There is always next year for me to see it!<br /><br />I like the aspect that the " frenzy and commercialism of a prolonged season is much less pronounced". I have not missed hearing Christmas carols everywhere and the relentless push to buy buy buy that is in the U.S.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com