A clown on Kosti-NF. A story

A clown on Kosti-NF. A story.


Mr. Wintertund was discussing the current affairs with Mrs. Quicktalker over the phone.

Things were going well.

The information mishmash was cramming, was filling, was tumping, packing into the public, stupid from constant hardships and troubles.

Influential people were happy and constantly threw significant financial resources, means to Kosti-NF.

Finally, Mrs. Quicktalker moved on to a topic that was not entirely pleasant.

- Our creative philanthropist has somewhat changed his creative direction. From purely literary works, he switched to the creation of Internet paintings. This makes it difficult to "borrow" content from him for free, without payments ...

- What suggestions?

- We have a trainee (intern) from the Book and Journal Institute. He offered to make a series of programs about the legendary figures of the Soviet space industry and their achievements.

- Uh-uh ... [Again "the world's first satellite was launched 12 years after a destructive war" ...]

- Maybe make a series of programs about outstanding Russian artists: Ilya Repin, Serov, Vrubel ...?

- Well ... [“Ceremonial Sitting of the State Council”, “Alexander III receiving rural district elders in the yard of the Palace” ... Vrubel ... Plus again the noise around the estate of Nicholas Roerich in the Kullu valley in the Himalayas ...].

- What if to prepare programs about a clown? Memoirs, funny scenes from movies, playing the guitar, songs ...

- The era of the fat 70s? A pleasant time of detente, hopes and petrodollars? This is good ... We will achieve success with this topic ... (An intuition told Mr. Wintertund that a program about a clown from the obese 70s could become a great success for Kosti-NF).

- We are going to organize some conversations with the trainee (Intern). Approximately three conversations will be devoted to his genius, and four - to his career prospects. Naturally, everything is done in a friendly, informal, unofficial way ... Naturally, talented young people should work on promising radio programs for free ...

- We need talented fresh people, especially in connection with the new cycle of programs about an outstanding clown from the obese 70s ... But do not limit yourself to conversations and indirect promises. You can employ the trainee as a third assistant of a fourth engineer, half-time, with a salary of 12 thousand rubles a month.

- O'key.

- Congratulations! About the intimidated actor and about the powders, that's good, you did it professionally.

- Thank you.

Mr. Wintertund finished his conversation with Mrs. Quicktalker and dialed the number of the rector of the Book and Journal Institute.

- ... Last year we informed a lot about your eligibility for the Big Prize, and this year we are doing an outstanding series of programs about the famous clown from the obese 70s ...

- Our Academic Council will nominate you for the Big Prize!

- Yes! Thanks! Your student is working for us as a trainee (intern), you don't load him yet, he is a useful person, we are not the merchants who inflated the horses from behind with straws ... At least, it neccesary to smear his lips with a sour cream ...

- This is not a problem ... We will give him a diploma, let him try, let him work ...

- We enroll your niece as a deputy editor-in-chief - the average salary for managers of state corporations ... Yes ... Just in case ... I do not pretend, I do not plan to receive a title of a "Hero" ...

- It's clear. Thank you. If you need anything else, please contact me ...

After a conversation with the rector of the Book and Journal Institute, Mr. Wintertund found on the Internet a photo from a meeting of the state commission in the land of typhoons and islands with incomprehensible names.

The room where the commission met was cozy, beautiful chandeliers emitting light could be seen, the windows were curtained with beautiful fabrics.

Mr. Wintertund remembered Siemens and Halske and their electrification of the Winter Palace ...

“Yes, they were the interesting people, but we will make programs about our clown ... It's time for me to become a laureate of the Big Prize ...”.


December 19, 2021 09:59


Translation from Russian into English: December 19, 2021 11:19.
Владимир Владимирович Залесски “Клоун на Кости-NF. Рассказ”.

{ 2633. Клоун на Кости-NF. Рассказ.
MMDCIII. A clown on Kosti-NF. A story. (English). }