Maccabean Marrtyrs

The Feast of the Holy Maccabean Martyrs is celebrated on August 1st to honor seven brave Jewish brothers, their mother St. Solomonia, and their teacher Eleazar. After the Ukrainian and Russian Orthodox churches split, the celebration falls on different dates. The Ukrainian church celebrates on August 1, the Russian one 13 days later, according to the Gregorian and Julian calendars. The Ukrainian church has a larger number of believers, the Russian one has more church parishes.

Attention

In Canada, I liked that people dress in clothes that are comfortable for them, not in clothes that are just to draw attention to themselves.

Another cafe near home

Very close to home, I suddenly found myself in the rain. Hide in a small, cozy cafe. Only four tables, warm light, pleasant music and delicious coffee.

Small cafe

There are many small cafes in our city. Some cafes only have one or two tables, but they are also cozy.

Moon

Bad words

Ukrainians are amused by the fact that in Russia people curse even with children, while here in Ukraine everyone is intelligent and well-mannered. The word "похуй" is displayed on the windshield for all to see. The car has Volyn license plates, it is the birthplace of Lesya Ukrainka, the great Ukrainian writer and translator of the 19th-20th centuries. The word "похуй" (meaning "fuck") is a crude slang expression denoting complete indifference. In English, it has several equally expressive equivalents, depending on the context and desired level of emotion: "I don't give a fuck" is the most accurate and popular (vulgar) equivalent.

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