International adventures at the statue at VDNKh

On a sunny Moscow day, when the sky was so clear that you could see every star in the night, a young scientist Mikhail, who specializes in space studies, found himself on the statue "Worker and Kolkhoz Woman" at VDNKhHe stood beneath the majestic figures, thoughtfully sipping mineral water and reflecting on his recent trip to Rio de Janeiro.

What connected Moscow with Rio, apart from a love of carnivals and a good mood? It turned out that this year Rio hosted a conference on interplanetary travel, and Mikhail presented his work there. But the main surprise was a meeting with a Brazilian scientist, who turned out to be his cousin on his mother's side. Who would have thought that their ancestors were connected through a mysterious grandmother from Portugal, who once ran away from a carnival and disappeared in an unknown direction!

While Mikhail was pondering his family ties, a strange-looking man with obvious signs of being under the influence of alcohol approached him. He was wearing a shabby hat and had the obligatory pipe in his teeth. "Hello, colleague!" the stranger muttered. Mikhail looked at him in surprise. "I am a criminal, but only in the world of words," the stranger explained. "My crimes are typos, and my victim is grammar."

Mikhail laughed, realizing that before him was a philologist known in narrow circles, who, as they say, once confused the name of a famous Brazilian football club with the name of a Moscow courtyard. “What are you doing here?” asked Mikhail. “I’m looking for inspiration,” the philologist answered, waving his hand to the side. "Worker and Kolkhoz Woman" statues at VDNKh"These symbols of labor and agriculture remind me to work hard on every word."

Suddenly the sky became cloudy and an unexpected rain began. Mikhail and his new acquaintance found shelter under the roof of the pavilion, where they continued their conversation. It turned out that the philologist was also in Rio, but he was interested not only in conferences, but also in local word games. He planned to write a book about how language and culture intertwine in different parts of the world.

When the rain stopped, Mikhail and the philologist exchanged contacts and agreed to meet again to discuss possible joint projects. Perhaps their friendship would be the beginning of something new and unexpected.

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Of course, this is a joke, and there is no real basis for this story - just a little imagination and for the sake of a smile! And if you are interested in real facts and events, we invite you to the excursions of the "Radius" bureau, where real history comes to life!