"She'll Lose Her Hat!"
Another Russian dark humor Drabble
Picture the dead of the Siberian winter, when people bundle up and look like Russian nesting dolls. In a rundown high-rise apartment building, an old woman is dragging a little girl up the stairs, by the girl's foot, with the girl's head banging on the stairs.
A younger woman is coming down the stairs, sees this picture, and hears the sound of the girl's head banging on the stairs.
"Jeez, babushka, what are you doing?" she says to the old woman. "Your little girl will lose her hat that way!"
"Nope, she won't!" the old woman grunts. "I've nailed it!"
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Lana V Lynx
Avid reader and occasional writer of satire and short fiction. For my own sanity and security, I write under a pen name. My books: Moscow Calling - 2017 and President & Psychiatrist
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Comments (8)
I also enjoy your Russian humor stories. It's a very interesting culture.
Dark indeed, but deftly done! Such a bizarre bit of imagery. Made it a very memorable read!
I love how her concern was for her hat and how the old woman nailed it to the girl's head to make sure it doesn't fall off 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
That's crazy. 😂😂😆
Owwwww. Funny and macabre at the same time. Brilliant, Lana!
OMG. Dark intense humor. But hey Twilight Zone in the U.S. many times was very dark. Great job. I can think of a head I'd like to nail.
Crumbs! I had no idea Russian humor could be that dark!!
Oh, my good god !! lol too funny