Russian new year
\nIs American new year.
\nBut it isn’t.<\/p>\n
It’s the same date
\nBut not the same meaning.
\nRussian new year is like American Christmas.<\/p>\n
That’s why he bought the watch.
\nThat’s also why it is was a mistake.<\/p>\n
He and his Russian holiday friends packed off
\nWaiting,
\nPumped for a Times Square buzz.<\/p>\n
He expected his wife to sit at home<\/p>\n
Waiting.<\/p>\n
She wasn’t.<\/p>\n
Packed up.
\nDressed up.
\nWent out.
\nStayed a week.<\/p>\n
She still has the watch though.<\/p>\n
The watch of her only Russian new Year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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