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I was 11+ in winter 1940/1. New Year, of course, was celebrated and schools
were closed. I don't remember any masquerade
ball, and I can't say that there was not one, but...
I can offer a theory about how the idea of such a celebration was wrongly
interpreted by a younger generation from ironical remarks they heard from
their parents.
The clash between the locals of quasi middle European culture with the
shortly brought in soviet Nachalnics (bosses) produced a never ending
series of stories
about their nouveau rich behaviour. E.g. dismantling in the toilets the
chains of the Niagara container and wearing them as necklaces or for pocket
watch chains.
Specifically for our myth might be the fact that the red courtain of the
Jewish theatre (before Scala cinema) disappeared, and a lot of newcomers'
wifes showed up
in new red robes. This might have been a malicious rumour, but Si
non-evero it might have been ben trovato, and the accompanying idea of a
masquerade ball would
be its logical connotation.
Just a thought.
[Berti Glaubach]
On Mon, Mar 16, 2020 at 2:51 AM Fred Weisinger <fredweisinger16_at_gmail.com>
wrote:
> I do remember the Russian schools celebrated Christmas as Yalka with
> Russian Dances at the Philarmony on the Mehlplatz, children were give
> bags of sweets. Balls were not the Russian thing.
> Fred. Weisinger
>
> On Sun, Mar 15, 2020 at 10:39 PM <lapidotm_at_inter.net.il> wrote:
> >
> > Being only 7+ on 31/12/40 and doing again the first school year (as the
> authorities did not recognize the preceding year at the Meisler school), I
> do not remember this celebration, although I remember
> > the parades on 07/11/40 and 01/05/41
> > a t the Ringplatz where all schools marched with red flags and plackards
> along the podium with military and civilian dignitaries.
> > However as far as I know New year balls and festivities (based on lots
> and lots of alcoholic drinks ) are an important event in Russia
> > [Mordechai]
>
> -snip-
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