August 15 at 11:00AM
Kremlin 2: The New Post*
I'm kind of embarrassed to even write this, but my nerdy sense is tingling, and I just can't stop myself from making this tedious, obnoxious point…
In reporting the story of how we're all gonna die in a nuclear barrage between the U.S. and Russia, the Huffington Post put this stark contrast of The White House and The Kremlin up on its main page.
However, that's not the Kremlin. That's St. Basil's Cathedral.
In reality, The Kremlin is still a very picturesque building. Though, it doesn't quite so much resemble The Disney Castle.
Like I said, "tedious" and "obnoxious." Everybody thinks that's The Kremlin. I should shut up. (Now you have some idea of what my classmates had to deal with back in high school.)
* I know! Even worse.
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And speaking of getting church fathers mixed up… wrong Basil. This is the one the cathedral's dedicated to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_Fool_for_Christ
Never heard of him before. Interesting guy, it turns out.
St. Basil was one a Greek bishop and theologian who was a strong defender of the Nicene understanding of the Trinity and one of the founders of communal monasticism.
Ha! I can use Wikipedia too! (I always get early christian figures mixed up…except for Origen, who thought we'd all be resurrected as spheres.)
Indeed – he's the patron saint of Pesto. And actors who have portrayed Sherlock Holmes.
It seems like Russia would be a much more fun lovin', less invadey place if the Kremlin was actually a joint like Saint Basils.
There' s a Saint Basil?