My mom's favorite doll

[strannik01]

When I was a little kid, I used to play with this large bear toy with dark brown fur. He wore overalls and a light blue shirt, his arms, legs and led could move, and his mouth was always open. Like most Russian bear toys, he was called Misha (a play off of "Mishka," the diminutive form of Russian word for bear). A lot of the times, I cast him as a

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[tilia_tomentosa]

... and I had to google "Спят усталые игрушки". Curious foreigner is curious. :)

That was a touching story indeed. :)

I was one of those "strange" girls who didn't like dolls much, but I still have my favourite teddy bear hidden behind my clothes on the top shelf of my wardrobe. :) He's in such a pitiful state that I would have to make him a new "skin" if I wanted to restore him.

[strannik01]

I guess they didn't have "Спокойной Ночи Малыщи" in Bulgaria (which shouldn't be surprising to me, honestly). But it fit. It's a nostalgic song that transcends generations, and the first verse is about tired toys going to sleep.

Grandma Nina, my mom's mom, brought me my favorite toy (a cat named Рыжик) a few years back. He has a place of honor on my bookshelf, along with an akilosaurus Anna made me for me when she was six, and the bunny Lore gave me. When I read my mom's post, I went to hug Рыжик and kept hugging him for a while.

[tilia_tomentosa]

I found a video of the song on YouTube last night. :)

No, we had our own goodnight children's show (although it must have featured Soviet cartoons now and then) and I still feel nostalgic for it sometimes:

Do you have a photo of that cat?