Sporkmaster sends a link from the Moscow News to illustrate that Americans aren’t the only people in the world wearing phony finery, and American Bloggers aren’t the only ones outing them;
Bloggers have announced that they have found fake World War II veterans walking around Moscow and allegedly even observing the Victory Day Parade on Red Square among top officials and the surprised top brass of the military.
A woman dressed as a general was caught on camera wearing numerous medals that belong to someone else, popular blogger Rustem Agadamov wrote.
“There was only one woman in our history who held the title of the Hero of the Soviet Union and the Hero of the Socialist Labor at the same time, and it was the famous female pilot Valentina Stepanovna Grizodubova,” Agadamov’s angry blog entry read.
I guess it’s just human nature for some people to want to be more than they are.
Like the old song said
“Be . . . all that you can be
Posers do that
Illegitimately.”
Good one, Hondo! I’m going to have to remember that.
Does anyone know if stolen valor is a crime in Russia?
I’d rather KILL COMMIES .
Pinto Nag: Dunno. But many who are so accused reportedly “decide” to move east to Siberia shortly thereafter. (smile)