Study abroad

[Janey Haynes]

I know this topic comes up over and over, but this year I have a Junior in high school who really, really wants to go to Russia and spend some time there (3-4 weeks).  I remember something about a Ring..Ring Around Moscow, maybe?  If someone out there could direct me into the right direction, I'd be grateful.

Janey Haynes
Nashville, TN
-------------- Original message from Alina Israeli <aisrael at AMERICAN.EDU>: -------------- 


> This is a riot of a book, we used to read it in groups out loud and 
> laugh to tears. But of course it cannot be taken terribly seriously 
> as "encyclopedia", just a goofing project of the authors. Some things 
> are obsolete: The authors obviously thought that Burbulis was their 
> worst enemy, and there are a lot of mocking entries through out the 
> "encyclopedia". For example: 
> 
> Burbulizatsija — sm Karbolka. 
> 
> Of course one would turn to Karbolka: 
> 
> Karbolka: 1. Burbulizatsija. 
> 2. Burbulizatsija. 
> 3. Sm. Burbulizatsija. 
> 
> In other words they also made fun of the way basic dictionaries are 
> organized. But Burbulis and Burbulizatsija are the most common words 
> in the "encyclopedia". Great fun! 
> 
> Considering that it was published in 1000 copies, I have my doubts 
> about its availability. 
> 
> AI 
> 
> 
> On Aug 27, 2008, at 2:53 PM, Kim Braithwaite wrote: 
> 
> > Digressing slightly, if anyone has a copy of McLovsky, Klyne, and 
> > Chtchouplov (Shchuplov)'s Zhargon-Entsiklopediya Moskovskoy Tusovki 
> > (Moscow, 1997), take a look at the entry "Bundesrat" for a list of 
> > Russian slang terms for "toilet" and the like - followed by a 13- 
> > page essay on same. Amusing in places. As is the book itself. 
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> Alina Israeli 
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> Washington DC. 20016 
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> fax (202) 885-1076 
> aisrael at american.edu 
> 
> 
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