This pretencious symbol belongs to my native city of Tambov, located in Central Russia, where, thanks to my mom I was born on May 17, 1976 at 10.35 PM. The center of the Province of Tmbov, the city was founded on April 17, 1636 as a fortress against the Tartars on the bank of the river Zna. The three beees are ready to defend their bee-hive below. Personally I like it.
Now whenever I come there to see my relatives, I like it less and less. it's no longer a city of my childhood and early youth. There's nothing new, nothing good. the local mediocrity reigns supreme while my friends are always out of business.
It's all pretty sad.
the greatest benefit of tambov's location is that it's not far from Moscow, only 476km, an overnight trip by train. At the first look it seems to be a pretty green provincial city. It's great to come to stay there for a month or two, but to live here - Lord, prevent me! it's a hell of difference! I know, it sounds unpatriotic, but I'm a cosmopolitan person.
The most well-known symbol of the Province of Tambov is the Tambov Wolf (left). Some people consider this figure positive, some not. But a well-known Russian proverb "IT'S THE TAMBOV WOLF WHO IS YOUR FRIEND!" actually means that you're such a monstrous person that no one would like to deal with you! Some of the Tambov sitizens consider the ancestry of Tambov Wolf going back to the Ancient Roman Wolf! However, I don't consider this idiom as a major offense. For me it's apart of Russia anyway and also a part of my homeland.
I'm a born RUSSIAN and I'm proud of it. Our area was a long-time-ago famous for its wolves who lived in big thick woods. So by birth I REMAIN A TAMBOV WOLF FOREVER. I am a peaceful person, but don't try to kick me - I will respond!
