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A Disaster of a Picnic

Posted on January 11, 2008
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May 27, 1896

Dear journal;

What an “eventful” day today has been. Another show of the incompetence by the czar’s advisors ordering less beer and mugs than necessary for the picnic. How is the czar expected to concentrate on pressing affairs of state when he is constantly cleaning up the mess of those under him?

Let me explain precisely what happened. Tamary, Viktor and I had gone down toward the picnic, leaving mother at home, and thankfully Alexandra with her. The day started smoothly enough with many wagons headed toward the site of the picnic, when back the road further a rumor started that there was not enough beer or mugs for us all. As you can imagine a stampede erupted, and many people were trampled. Thank God none of my family was injured. Many people believe that this was a sign of weakness in the czar, but those of us with brains know better.

Actually, the czar yet again showed us his infinite wisdom in the way he handled the incident. I would have been trampled myself if I had know that the czar was going to visit the injured, and 1000 rupees is no small sum of money these days.

The czar also realized that the fact that even under such circumstances diplomacy must take president, not just for today but for tomorrow as well. Those who challenge his decision to carry on the banquet with France, our only ally in Europe, are daft. Should a man chop off his arm because he lost a finger? No. No more should we endanger relations with France over an event such as these days. russian revolution

When we returned home after the fiasco, mothers state had improved, she, to my surprise, has actually made a full recovery, so I will no longer fear while I am away at work.

Alexandra is also doing remarkably well. Just as the midwife said she has remained healthy. Yet still small she has grown substantially, and I do not expect her growth to slow. Thank God for our many blessings.

Money is still tight, although Tamary is back to work, and times are tough, but we’ll survive we always do.

Alexander

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