Ukrainian stamp honoring the solders who were captured on Snake Island.
Sometimes Karma's a bitch....
Admiral Yamamoto infamously said "You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a man with a rifle behind every blade of grass."
And so it should be, a nation of riflemen....
Been working on this post since right after Thanksgiving. I'm making very good progress on the Fisher, and will most likely power it up...
Yes indeed. Karma will run over your dogma every time.
ReplyDeleteI like the defiant salute . . . Пошел ты, мудак!
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ReplyDeleteA modern version of "NUTS!".....
ReplyDeleteLOL, I hope it's real!
ReplyDeleteIt's a real, issued stamp. It was released for sale two days prior to the sinking....
DeleteAnd that's a good indication of how well Ukraine is doing. They are able to commission and issue a new stamp during a knock-down, drag-out war of survival.
DeleteMy friend Gennedy in Kiev (Kyiv?), UX5UO, who prints QSL cards, says they're doing OK. I don't know if he's printing and shipping, but he says they're getting by.
DeleteVictorious armies don't withdraw from key targets like Kyiv to 'reorient in a different direction.'
DeleteI mean, it's not like the Ukrainians are coming at the Russians in giant human waves like at Chosin.
And, yes, I know the forces of light got pushed to the tip of Korea, but we weren't the ones who initiated the conflict.
It seems to be at a stalemate or something. Either that or Ivan is waiting for the weather to improve...
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