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freshwest

(53,661 posts) Sun Sep 28, 2014, 04:41 PM Sep 2014

Your Sunday Moment of Zen! Vladimir Putin's inauguration in 2012 - Full Video

Video is over 42 minutes long and relaxing. Settle down and meditate on the royal pageantry surrounding the installation of Russia's most famous leader since the Czars. The video is surreal with the juxtaposition of primary colors, centuries of proud tradition and the most modern technology at work.

Wonderfully peaceful, miles of red carpet, great music, and stirring words. Great scenes of Russia in the summertime with no one blocking the views of the pristine streets and large plazas.

Also... hugs, kisses and horses.

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	Goose-stepping is cool.*
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	More dignified than Obama moshing with crowds.*
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Your Sunday Moment of Zen! Vladimir Putin's inauguration in 2012 - Full Video (Original Post) freshwest Sep 2014 OP

*More classy than Americans, huh: freshwest Sep 2014 #1

Pompous Ceremonious sheshe2 Sep 2014 #2

Ceremonious! All Hail! Still, wasn't the city nice? Oddly no one was there except the Chosen Few. freshwest Sep 2014 #3

Sadly his adoring fans were not allowed to adore him. sheshe2 Sep 2014 #4

Hey freshwest.. Cha Sep 2014 #5

If you do, be sure to vote! In the poll, I already know you'll vote in November! freshwest Sep 2014 #7

Putin feels no need to salute back. RagAss Sep 2014 #6

Obama has no need to either, but he believes in Namaste. freshwest Sep 2014 #9

When ritual arises the Tao is absent. Lao Tse Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2014 #8

Thank freshwest! treestar Sep 2014 #10

I had to go with the Nutcracker! JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #11

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

1. *More classy than Americans, huh:

Reply to freshwest (Original post)

Sun Sep 28, 2014, 04:47 PM

Sep 2014

Russian Kremlin Guards goose-stepping at slow march near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Moscow.

American response to seeing Obama visit.

P. S. Everything here is satire. Except the Moment of Zen.

sheshe2

(83,785 posts)

2. Pompous Ceremonious

Reply to freshwest (Original post)

Sun Sep 28, 2014, 06:11 PM

Sep 2014

OMG! Thanks for the laugh freshwest~

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

3. Ceremonious! All Hail! Still, wasn't the city nice? Oddly no one was there except the Chosen Few.

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #2)

Sun Sep 28, 2014, 06:19 PM

Sep 2014

sheshe2

(83,785 posts)

4. Sadly his adoring fans were not allowed to adore him.

Reply to freshwest (Reply #3)

Sun Sep 28, 2014, 07:06 PM

Sep 2014

I have to go back and finish watching it, freshwest!

Cha

(297,275 posts)

5. Hey freshwest..

Reply to freshwest (Original post)

Sun Sep 28, 2014, 07:51 PM

Sep 2014

Sorry, I don't have time to settle down right now.. but thank you for the invitation.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

7. If you do, be sure to vote! In the poll, I already know you'll vote in November!

Reply to Cha (Reply #5)

Sun Sep 28, 2014, 09:23 PM

Sep 2014

RagAss

(13,832 posts)

6. Putin feels no need to salute back.

Reply to freshwest (Original post)

Sun Sep 28, 2014, 09:21 PM

Sep 2014

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

9. Obama has no need to either, but he believes in Namaste.

Reply to RagAss (Reply #6)

Sun Sep 28, 2014, 10:02 PM

Sep 2014

Tierra_y_Libertad

(50,414 posts)

8. When ritual arises the Tao is absent. Lao Tse

Reply to freshwest (Original post)

Sun Sep 28, 2014, 09:25 PM

Sep 2014

treestar

(82,383 posts)

10. Thank freshwest!

Reply to freshwest (Original post)

Sun Sep 28, 2014, 10:40 PM

Sep 2014

So much green, so much red carpet, so much gold!!!!

It seems very plain, and the families are not included - his wife and kids are not part of it, even if they are there, they don't stand around with him as the President's family do.

Very interesting. The music is good.

JustAnotherGen

(31,828 posts)

11. I had to go with the Nutcracker!

Reply to freshwest (Original post)

Mon Sep 29, 2014, 07:29 AM

Sep 2014

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