Leader Day in Russia - Putin in Pastels

The Ghost hasn't been around for a few months - been busy moonlighting as a "Labor insider" for Andy Landeryou's widely-read blog of freedom - but I couldn't pass up the opportunity to show you this Russian gem. Russian President Vadimir Putin's 54th birthday is coming up, so one of the Russian tabloids has asked children to draw pictures of their leader and send them in for publication. Who said the ghosts of Russian communism would slowly fade over time?