Comments | pyrrhiccomedy: This is why I love research.

pyrrhiccomedy

This is why I love research.

Feb 21, 2010 18:57

Really, I am posting to ask all my nice readers if they can tell me anything about the nightlife during the (post-Stalin) Communist era. It's for a fic, obviously. I'm especially interested in Russia, Poland, and the GDR. Would anybody feel like telling me what the kids used to do for fun? It'd be way way way appreciated. This is turning out to be ( Read more... )

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allyoucaneater February 21 2010, 12:12:10 UTC

WAHAHAHAHHAAAA!! *rofl*
I... If only... oh my if only I can write XDD
You get five ♥♥♥♥♥ for this research

pyrrhiccomedy February 21 2010, 12:27:09 UTC

Every so often, a free afternoon and a willingness to wade through back articles of tacky nightlife magazines until I hemorrhage from papercuts totally pays off.

alatherna February 21 2010, 12:34:54 UTC

I LOLed... I mean... no, really, wtf? :D Nice research btw :>

And um... Poland's? Well, if you're interested in like... 60s, 70s time I could allays ask my parents... then again, my dad's idea of "fun" was designing and printing anti-government posters and running from the police, so yeah ._."

pyrrhiccomedy February 21 2010, 12:36:21 UTC

That would count as wholly excellent and I would love it if you did. ♥♥♥

alatherna February 21 2010, 13:00:31 UTC

Ok, so, they said, that during the 70s they usually went to some clubs for fun, my mum went often to "students clubs" as she was studying medicine at the time. My dad went to a kind of parties they called "Fajfy" from the word "five" since they were on Fridays and young bands played lively music there. They also organized not so official "clubs" in the basements to meet with friends, my uncle did that, and they were buying from privet sources a kind of vinyl records (uh, I'm lacking vocabulary here lol) that were square and with prints that looked like postcards and were illegal 'cause normal records companies were government controlled. So yeah, lot's of "not so legal" stuff were going on then :D

If ya wanna know something more specific, just ask :P

pyrrhiccomedy February 21 2010, 13:13:11 UTC

=D ! Thank you so much!

Um, um, specific questions! Just, if your parents don't mind answering them. Tell them thank you for me, I really do appreciate it. ^_^

How many people were usually at these parties (both kinds)? Were they clubs like we think of clubs in the West--places where you could buy drinks and dance and try to pick up girls? How late did they stay open? How much did it cost to get in/buy drinks/whatever other price tags might be attached to things? Were there ever dress codes at these kinds of things, or did people just come in wearing whatever?

Thank you so much!

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onikotsu February 21 2010, 14:30:01 UTC

Fffff, I am on writing this like now. Damn it that is just, really Russia? Could you put up the pictures so I know exactly what they look like?

pyrrhiccomedy February 22 2010, 01:48:29 UTC

I couldn't quite justify scanning that on the municipal library equipment to myself. XD Seriously, use your imagination. Sky's the limit. It was that good. Red white and blue strobe lights. Gold body glitter. Smoke everywhere. I just. Russia.

onikotsu February 22 2010, 03:00:38 UTC

Oh hell. I think both England and France will have to give up their most perverted nation titles to Russia. Would you mind terribly if I did two stories to this prompt?

pyrrhiccomedy February 22 2010, 03:01:40 UTC

Dude, go nuts.

nittle_grasper February 21 2010, 15:28:56 UTC

PFFFTTTTTWAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

Wow. Kinky.

pyrrhiccomedy February 22 2010, 01:50:17 UTC

I love the elitny club scene, because it's so freaking decadent and over the top and downright lurid, but this is the first time I've uncovered something quite so...relevant to my interests.

Haha shitty micorfill. tauruschick12 February 21 2010, 15:46:24 UTC

Russia, in all honesty, had thought it'd been a joke ( ... )

*APPLAUSE* pyrrhiccomedy February 22 2010, 01:58:03 UTC

"Hate on, hater," America replied, then pulled out a few bills and called over the stripper.

KEEP LIVIN' THE DREAM, AMERICA. ♥

I love you.

Re: *APPLAUSE* tauruschick12 February 22 2010, 02:10:33 UTC

"KEEP LIVIN' THE DREAM, AMERICA."

And what a fine dream it is. Even our worst enemies can't resist the call of star-spangled sequined booty pants.

You know, I've always thought that I wouldn't step foot in Russia without a full radiation prevention suit, but screw it. When I can, I will go to this club, in the most glittery thing I own. Or maybe a glittery radiation prevention suit.

Re: *APPLAUSE* pyrrhiccomedy February 22 2010, 02:23:34 UTC

You know, I've always thought that I wouldn't step foot in Russia without a full radiation prevention suit

Why not? D= I've always wanted to go to Russia! As soon as somebody hands me a million dollars, it is the first place for which I intend to disembark. But I...think I'll give the club scene a miss... XD

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