"Oh war, what have you done, you villain! Instead of weddings there are partings and smoke." Translated by E. Shapiro or "Monster war, are you pleased with your handiwork? No more weddings — just loves laid to waste." Translated by T. Wolfson

A quote from a 1958 poem about WWII by Russian poet and singer Bulat Okudzhava. The crossed-out word "war" indicates the presence of censorship.

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Ах, война, что ты, подлая, сделала: вместо свадеб - разлуки и дым

Это цитата из песни советского барда Булата Окуджавы "До свиданья, мальчики" (1958). Зачеркивание слова "война" указывает на цензуру

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Date:

19.04.2022

Locations:

Saint Petersburg

Category:

Authority-based message

Settings:

Wall

Stylistic means:

Handwritten sticker

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