I'm just guessing here, but I'm thinking that's not the image of the "country of origin" that Dan will want to go with when he and his wife educate their kids about their heritage.
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From what I could tell of its history, the region was an Old Fortress created by an expansionist Russian Empire to contral the Volga River Valley.
The only thing missing is the fantasy element.
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Hey, if people from Astrakhan look like people from Kazakhstan you might have some cool looking babies. I used to wonder if there were people on the border of Asia and Europe who looked like a mix of both, and then I saw a couple of Kazakhs once and found out there are.
Furthermore, "from Archangel to Astrakhan..." has always been my favorite Churchill line. As you will observe I have nothing of value to add to this conversation. But congratulation, Dan!
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