The Story about Mona Lisa s smile

The Story about Mona Lisa's smile


Two representatives of an ancient noble European family decided to admire the painting "Mona Lisa".

There are they down the street and see: a foreign embassy.

Some posters hang, people walk in multi-colored dresses, start up balloons, bass drums hoot - like the African Tam-Tams.

The kind person approaches relatives. He says:

- Dear representatives of ancient and cultural Europe! You probably know the great dates!

- I know that about 500 years ago Columbus discovered America!

- And I am proud of the Foundation, establishing of the city of Vladivostok on the Pacific ocean!

- In the second week of June is celebrated the great feast!

- Very good! We're being benevolent.

- We suggest you to taste a small pies - they for a wide range of fans of culture are made - according to the program of advance of national cinema in other countries. Pies - a national dish. They even got into the national history - for some reason! 

Representatives of a family of great antiquity seek to behave friendly.

They took  a small pies, taste, eat.

The polite person "improves porridge by oil":

- Very much we have good cultural programs. From the budget are financed!

Relatives felt a pleasure.

- It means, - we are treated by ordinary people. They at first pay taxes, then through the representatives approve cultural programs and the budget, and as a result we eat a small pies?

- Generally - it is correct. Though our organizations collect - under compulsion - by 150 thousand from not conscious - that they treated a holiday better.

This explanation not really was pleasant to lovers of a small pies, but as polite people, they decided not to attach to these words significance.

Pies are not completely eaten, and it is necessary to support a conversation.

- What are the pies made of?

- Pies according to the program of support of cinema... pies... from "bad comedians"... such figures... close to a movie-activity...

- Very tasty.

- We hope to see you as often as possible. Your approval of our pies - for us very valuable.

- Yes...

- Will not you object if we on the basis of our today's meeting carry out a pitching?.

- Pitching?

- There is a film studio - it is supported by our cultural department - is called "Dances with the meat grinder". Specializes in hot and spicy dishes...

- We love Italian food...

- Very well... Good day... Thank you for contributing to our great culture ...

- Good day. Thank you so much for the treat.

Representatives of an ancient noble European family come to art gallery. Before them the portrait, the painting "Mona Lisa":

- The wonderful smile of the Mona Lisa!

- Yes!...


June 14, 2019 13:01


Translation from Russian into English: June 14, 2019 13:37.
Владимир Владимирович Залесский “Рассказ об улыбке Моны Лизы”.