(At the Ismailovsky Market in Moscow there were thousands of matrushkas -- the traditional Russian nested wooden dolls -- for sale. I bought a couple from a guy who pointed out that his were the real thing since, prominently painted on the bottom were the words "Made in Russia" -- in English. Yep, they're from China.)
There were jade carvings, painted scrolls, calligraphy sets, miniature Terracotta Army figurines and, for that special someone, a wolf pelt.
Seriously, it was bizarre seeing this guy walking through an open-air market in a city of over eight million people.
And what market in any country would be complete without a caricature artist? It's obvious where this guy falls on the political spectrum.
Even if you're a Bush supporter, you have to wonder what Audrey Hepburn did to offend the artist to end up between those two guys.
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