Аннотация: 4000 myths. (A dream on a May night from three scenes). A story.
4000 myths. (A dream on a May night from three scenes). A story.
It was going to rain outside. A strong wind blew.
Suddenly I fell asleep.
Scene I.
I see of a media boss. In a few days he have to make a report to influential people.
The media boss is reading of my ironic statement: "... just somebody starts talking about patriotism and exploits - and it is already impossible to pass because of the crowd of journalists surrounding the narrator."
(On April 30, 2022, for example, I posted two miniatures on the Internet:
MMCMXIX. The list of 7 photos. A collection of photographs "More than 45 years ...'. An archival essay.
MMCMXX. The collection of letters and postcards 'After 48 years: Postal documents of the participants of the battle of November 20, 1941 ...'. An archival essay.
They story about the meeting in the summer of 1989 of some participants in the defense of Rostov-on-Don - participants in the battle that took place on November 20, 1941.
Almost 50 years have passed since 1941, and, despite the passivity (inconspicuous, silent, but persistent resistance) of high-ranking Soviet "patriots" in power, the participants in the defense of Rostov-on-Don managed to place material in the "Molot" newspaper, to find each other , to organize correspondence by mail, to organize a collective meeting, to take common photos. All this without any help (assistance) from official authorities or veteran organizations. However, the question [from 'them'] remained in a memory: 'What do you want?!'.
Almost thirty years have passed since 1989, and in a new "patriotic" atmosphere (in a certain sense, by accident), I made generalized publications on the Internet on the topic of the defense of Rostov-on-Don on November 20, 1941 - of the battle on the site of the modern Komsomolskaya Square).
The media boss is a prudent person. He does not expect questions from the audience or mocking looks or irritated silence.
He acts proactively.
The media boss picks up the phone and makes a call to the radio station.
Scene II.
Two radio journalists are interviewing a small group of creative personalities living in one of the apartments of one of the houses in the city of Taganrog.
Most citizens are employed in "regular" jobs.
The profession of a small group of creative individuals is an interest in Ancient Greece, its history and culture. These people also have a positive attitude towards the modern Greece.
Taganrog is located not so far from the ancient Tanais. (Tanais - it's an ancient Greek city in the Don river delta).
There was a significant Greek diaspora in the city of Taganrog itself, and monuments remained at the Taganrog cemetery (I mentioned this, in particular, in the film "Taganrog. Summer Day" (See: "Text components of the film "Taganrog. Summer Day." https:/ /proza.ru/2017/08/19/1439) (http://samlib.ru/z/zalesskij_w_w/zalesskivvtextcomponentsofthefilmtaganrogsummerday.shtml)
Taganrog is exactly the city in Russia where interest in Ancient (and modern) Greece looks like an understandable phenomenon and such the interest can become a profession.
The dwelling of a group of creative people is decorated with various items reminiscent of ancient (and modern) Greece. Some items are authentic, some are purchased from souvenir shops.
I listen to the interview in the background style, with calm skeptical interest, I like a lot, but suddenly I powered my attention.
One of the creative people reports that he writes his fairy tales, made in the style of ancient Greek myths, on parchment (or on parchment-like paper).
He does not write them down in the form of computer files.
At the moment he has 4000 (four thousand) myths. He says it in a very such words: "Four thousand."
It seems interesting to me. On May 19, 2022, I added the 3,000th miniature to my List of Miniatures.
But here's what seems interesting to me. How to store 4000 parchments in an apartment? Will they take up part of the room? How to count them? Who is able to verify the correctness of the count and to reach the number 4000 (myths)?
Such questions may arise from a person who has gained experience in quickly responding to documents provided by opponents in the course of an open adversarial process on controversial economic issues. It is unlikely that such questions will arise from a wide range of radio listeners.
The interview continues. Its total duration is about an hour.
Scene III.
The media boss reports to influential people about the work done by the information complex.
In my sleep, I don't listen to the whole performance. I hear a few phrases.
"We follow the publications on the Internet, all the new phenomena, the cultural initiatives of our population.
Just yesterday, our radio-journalists interviewed creative people who are interested in the history of our region, our Motherland!
These are people who have a large amount of museum valuables!
One of them wrote 4,000 (four thousand) literary works!
They have significant popularity on the Internet.
A full-fledged radio interview - lasting almost 1 hour - has been prepared.
We inform our citizens about amateur cultural initiatives and creative people active in our country!"
Influential people nod their heads as a sign of a benevolent attitude to the information received. There is no reason for the ironic remarks about journalists! Journalists are active and proactive. Our patriotic citizens have the right to information, and this right is well protected.
The conversation turns to the topic of information assistance for investment, for a self-sufficiency efforts and for agricultural work.
I am waking up.
It was raining and a strong wind was blowing. And now - what?
I am completing the exhibition of photographs and postal documents in honor of Victory Day (the exhibition started on May 1, 2022).
As for the exhibition of Internet paintings - they continue to hang. Collected together, they are not associated with a specific historical date.
[MMCMXXII. In honor of Victory Day. The exhibition of photographs and postal documents of participants in the battle in Rostov-on-Don on November 20, 1941. A culturological essay. - May 1, 2022.].
May 21, 2022 17:58
Translation from Russian into English: May 21, 2022 19:22.
Владимир Владимирович Залесский '4000 мифов. (Сон в майскую ночь из трёх сцен). Рассказ'.
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