Bald–hairy (Russian: лысый — волосатый, romanized: lysyy — volosatyy) is a common joke in Russian political discourse, referring to the observation that the state leaders' succession is often from a bald or balding leader to a hairy one and vice versa. This consistent pattern can be traced back to as early as 1825, when Nicholas I succeeded his late brother Alexander as the emperor of Russia.
Bald–hairy (Russian: лысый — волосатый, romanized: lysyy — volosatyy) is a common joke in Russian political discourse, referring to the observation that the state leaders' succession is often from a bald or balding leader to a hairy one and vice versa. This consistent pattern can be traced back to as early as 1825, when Nicholas I succeeded his late brother Alexander as the emperor of Russia.
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