Oleg Atbashian Ask me a question. Follow @ThePeoplesCube Video: WASHINGTON, December 20, 2012 ― No, these are not Halloween decorations from the Kremlin, nor are they visual aids in a KGB class on how to stage weird accidents. Buried in the ash heap of history for decades, these vintage Soviet accident prevention posters have recently been unearthed, digitized, and turned into a trendy item by American bloggers with a taste for all things bizarre and outlandish. Given my ex-Soviet background, a few of my friends forwarded me the links. I brushed them off: Who cares about the depressing old rubbish from the days of barbaric, semi-feudal socialism? At best, the pictures reminded...
↧