{"id":6079,"date":"2011-04-29T08:23:19","date_gmt":"2011-04-29T15:23:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pwoodford.net\/blog\/?p=6079"},"modified":"2011-11-18T09:20:24","modified_gmt":"2011-11-18T16:20:24","slug":"ham-circuses-friday-festivities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pwoodford.net\/blog\/?p=6079","title":{"rendered":"Ham & Circuses: Friday Festivities"},"content":{"rendered":"

From the news desk of the Democratic Peoples’ Republic of Korea Central News Agency<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\"\"Dancing Parties of Youth and Students Held<\/strong>
\nPyongyang, April 25 (KCNA)<\/p>\n

Dancing parties of youth and students took place in different parts of the country Monday on the army day.<\/p>\n

They began to the tune of “Long Live Generalissimo Kim Il Sung” at the plazas of the April 25 House of Culture, the Pyongyang Indoor Stadium and other venues in Pyongyang.<\/p>\n

The youth and students presented dances with boundless reverence for President Kim Il Sung who set a shining example in building the Juche-oriented revolutionary armed forces and defeated two imperialisms in one generation, thus exalting the dignity and honor of the country and its people.<\/p>\n

The enthusiasm of the dancers picked up when bands played “Our General Is the Best”, “The General on the Galloping White Horse” and other songs in succession.<\/p>\n

The dances reflected the boundless reverence of the youth and students for Supreme Commander Kim Jong Il who has led the struggle for defending socialism and the building of a thriving nation to victory under the uplifted banner of Songun.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, similar dancing parties took place in different parts of the country including Phyongsong and Kanggye cites.<\/p>\n

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A few Friday notes & observations:<\/p>\n