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Bears in Russia

For the second time today someone asked me, "Is it true that people in America believe that there are bears wandering around the streets of every Russian city?" I was surprised. I don't think anyone in the States thinks that.

So help me out here, folks. Is it just the episode of "Family Guy" that produced that? Or is something else going on in American pop culture that I'm not getting?

This entry was posted on July 7th, 2010 at 07:32:53 pm by Don and is filed under Uncategorized.

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Comment from: Paul Bailey
Paul Bailey

Bears have symbolized Russia agressiveness since the Cold War, where have you been? AKA the American Reckless Cowboy.

http://www.newswithviews.com/Ryter/jon248.htm

My fav. use of this image is in the sci fi film with William Hurt which I think is amazing and no one else does.

Until the End of the World

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Until_the_End_of_the_World

and last but not least, the source of all knowledge

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Bear

Don responds: Yes, yes, this I know. But this is my eighth (ninth?) trip to Russia. I’ve never been asked this question before. So what’s changed? At the moment I’m betting on Family Guy as the source of that newest impression.

07/09/10 @ 07:45