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grasswire

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8. that movie actually shaped a young person in my family

Reply to WCGreen (Original post)

Sat Feb 18, 2012, 05:27 PM

Feb 2012

He's now a sophomore at university, studying Russian and history, and will spend next year in St. Petersburg immersed in Russian language. He adored FOTR. In his gap year, he went to Eastern Europe by himself, backpacking, speaking no Russian. Started in February in Kiev; had many experiences.

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I've been watching Fiddler on the Roof for about the fifth or sixth time… [View all] WCGreen Feb 2012 OP

One of my favorites. I saw it with my family when it came out in 1971. onehandle Feb 2012 #1

At least Tevye had the option COLGATE4 Feb 2012 #2

K&R !!! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2012 #3

It's a fantastic, wonderful movie... CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2012 #4

interesting analogy, great movie, scary nightmare...nt BootinUp Feb 2012 #5

the bittersweet sadness of Sun Rise, Sun Set.... WCGreen Feb 2012 #6

I was looked down on even in the 60s Warpy Feb 2012 #7

that movie actually shaped a young person in my family grasswire Feb 2012 #8

Same thing if Mitt Romney get’s himself elected NNN0LHI Feb 2012 #9

In times of change you can lunatica Feb 2012 #10

I would dahdydahdyda- Dragonbreathp9d Feb 2012 #11