Thank you, Mary! I thought so,

Carolyn

From: Mary H. Efremov <mbutterfly549@AOL.COM>
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minor historic point. secularization followed the communist take over, and the patron saint  day celebration was effaced with time but until the revolution it was the major celebration and it continues in the emigre community that was never sovietized.


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“But what his surname was, I'm sure I have no idea.”:

Moncrieff.

(Yes, we are getting away from VN, and I wouldn’t be surprised or disappointed if you don’t post this.)


Eric Hyman
 
 
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Spasibo, Lyuba,

I guess I'm taking my knowledge from Tolstoy and more specifically from War and
Peace. I thought the name day was the big day. Thanks for setting me right.

Carolyn


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From: Ljuba Tarvi <ljuba.tarvi@WELHO.COM>
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Sent: Sat, April 27, 2013 11:20:12 AM
Subject: Re: [NABOKV-L] BIRTHDATES and Irish writers


Dear Carolyn, what a strange idea! Of course we, Russians, do celebrate our
birthdays.

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