Uzbekistan
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November, 2002
First, let’s raise a glass to Uzbekistan and to its wonderful history!
Let’s raise a glass to Uzbekistan’s globe!
Let’s raise a glass to the young people of Uzbekistan!
Let’s raise a glass to Uzbekistan’s old folks!
Let’s raise a glass to the most beautiful metro system in Central Asia, which is located right below the capital of Uzbekistan — Tashkent!
Let’s raise a glass to the impending complete victory of the Latin script over the Cyrillic script here in Uzbekistan!
POCHTA [the Russian word for post written phonetically in the Latin script]
Let’s raise a glass to familiar words!
... ... ... ... ... RENTAL REPAIR REFRIDGERATOR [sic.] WASHING MACHINE. ... ... ... AIR CONDITIONER ... ... ... ... ... TV SET
Let’s raise a glass to familiar words once again!
SASISCI [the Russian word for sausages written phonetically in the Latin script]
Let’s raise a glass to unfamiliar words!
Barf
Let’s raise a glass to traditions being upheld in Uzbekistan!
Carbonated water
Let’s raise a glass to the convulsive suffering of marketing managers employed by large international corporations who work in Uzbekistan!
Let’s raise a glass to Uzbekistan’s fantastic amenities!
Let’s raise a glass to Uzbekistan’s car number plates!
Let’s raise a glass to scales and payphones on Uzbekistan’s streets always being close by!
Let’s raise a glass to Uzbekistan’s payphones!
Let’s raise a glass to ancient pixel graphics!
Let’s raise a glass to Uzbekistan’s tradition of serving plov at five a.m. on major holidays, may it never end!
Let’s raise a glass to Uzbekistan’s sun, may it always light up the inexhaustible variety of Uzbekistan’s bazaar!
Let’s raise a glass to Uzbekistan’s window blinds!
Let’s raise a glass to Uzbekistan’s beauty!
Lastly, I would like to propose another toast to Uzbekistan and to its marvellous present!
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