[WWI] Need a ruling

[ernest thomas]

>From: "Shane Weier" <
>>
>>Imperial Russian Yacht. the official party barge of the Romanovs
>
>Last seen sailing over Niagara.

Perhaps that would have been a better end for her(the Standart). Definitely 
more memorable.
The reality was that she was stripped of all her Imperial gingerbread, 
painted gray and pressed into military service as a mine layer, soldiering 
on through the 2nd big unpleaswntness, and eventually being scrapped in 
1963.
BUt it did get me thinking. I've seen the term 'Russian Ugly' used more than 
once on this forum and in other mediums. However the Standard was anything 
but ugly, imo. And from what I see in the pld photos, the Romanovs had very 
little contact with anything 'ugly', (Rasputin excepted). And the trend 
tends to be the masses try to emulate the royals in style and fashion, to 
the degree they are financially able. At least until the revolution starts. 
But I digress.
I'm thinking the term 'Russian Ugly' should be moth-balled and replaced with 
'Soviet Ugly' since it was after the rise of Soviet Russia that things 
became 'ugly'.
And before this becomes an argument over Monarchy vs Soviet Socialism, 
please keep in mind that by 'ugly', I refer only to the fashions of dress 
and decoration, not the policies of government.
E.

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