Day 233: What Is the Old New Year?
On the thirteenth of January in Barnaul, a boy notices that his family is getting ready for a holiday again.
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Dialogue
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A
Деда, почему мы опять празднуем Новый год?
Grandpa, why are we celebrating New Year again?
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B
Сегодня Старый Новый год, по старому календарю.
Today is the Old New Year, by the old calendar.
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A
А зачем праздновать два раза?
But why celebrate twice?
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B
Праздник лишним не бывает. И пельмени опять будут!
You can never have too many holidays. And there'll be pelmeni again!
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A
Ура! А подарки тоже будут?
Hooray! Will there be presents too?
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