Eyebrows Brezhnev Leonid Ilyich (photo)

Of all the Secretaries General of the late Soviet Union, Leonid Ilyich was most remembered by his contemporaries - and because he ruled the country for a record long time (as long as 18 years); And because with him everything was fine and calm, despite the shortage of the most necessary: up to the items of lingerie and toilet paper; And because there were no more players like Brezhnev's famous eyebrows and Brezhnev's no less famous kiss .

About appearance in general

Undoubtedly, the unforgettable and unique eyebrows of Brezhnev Leonid Ilyich Were and always remain his calling card. To these black, dense eyebrows, not one woman has sunk, including the daughter of the then Bulgarian leader Todor Zhivkov.

In his youth, Leonid Brezhnev was a real handsome man: stately, Ukrainian black-browed (and he was from Dnipropetrovsk region, where the lads with beautiful eyebrows were always in price), and even curly.

In military uniform, the young Leonid Ilyich looked great. But to his appearance, the future secretary general was indifferent at that time.

His thick eyebrows perceived as a reality, apparently, they were given to him as a legacy from someone of their ancestors. Photos of the father and mother Brezhnev - a rarity, so there is no wide possibility to compare his appearance with the appearance of his parents.

Up to thirty years, the eyebrows did not bother Leonid at all, and looked rather neat, but the older Brezhnev became, the more his eyebrows became tangled and curled. But it seems that even in this state they did not become a problem for him: he never corrected them, did not pack them, and did not care much about their appearance. At least, the contemporaries and associates of the secretary general do not mention this.

The reason for nicknames, anecdotes, ridicule

Such thick, such "curly" eyebrows Brezhnev Became the cause of mockery of a person, the cause of the emergence of many anecdotes (sometimes not the most witty) and nicknames (very insulting).

Since Brezhnev had two "brand marks" - eyebrows and strong kisses - they also became the main figurants in the works of oral folk art of the era of stagnation.

Oh, these notorious Brezhnev's eyebrows ... Pictures, Dedicated to this part of the person were mostly caricatured and mostly illegal. Because "for such !!!!" it was possible and time to shlopotat.

The jokes about the secretary general and his eyebrows retold in a whisper, only at home in the kitchen and only to the closest and most faithful friends. The horror that reigned in the Soviet Union under Stalin did not leave the minds and souls of Soviet citizens for many, many years to come.

And although Brezhnev himself was a fairly good-natured and sweet man (there was absolutely no cruelty in him), the system could work for him and for a long time define a "folklorist" who is not satisfied with the eyebrows or kisses of the leader, in places not so remote.

What does the eyebrows mean? And is Brezhnev guilty?

And, in fact, why did Brezhnev's eyebrows and Leonid Ilyich himself shove? For the fact that half the queue, standing behind the boiled sausage, did not get it? For the fact that jeans in the Komsomol community were considered a crime, but the secretaries of the regional committees of the Central Committee of the Komsomol secretly wore them? For the fact that our guys died in Afghanistan for what?

All this took place in stagnant times, and all this was wrong. But to resist injustice alone, Brezhnev could not: he represented a too well-established and too bloodthirsty system, which could easily "devour" himself.

A little physiognomy. Eyebrows about the man's character

According to the research of representatives of science, which determines the character on the facial features, eyebrows can tell a lot of interesting about the inner world of a person.

So, thick, wide arcuate eyebrows - a sign of generosity, courage, cheerfulness, love of entertainment and gluttony of a man.

Brezhnev's eyebrows, the photo of which is presented not so much for the sake of determining his character, as for the memories of this extraordinary man, they are: arched, very wide, plus also merged into a mono-eye.

Let's check the accuracy of the science of physiognomy, analyzing the character of the secretary general?

Leonid Brezhnev - a simple man with thick eyebrows

From the time of the Great Patriotic War, Brezhnev was distinguished by sufficient courage (at least, his fellow soldiers remembered in memoirs), was an excellent military strategist (many fights on his "Little Earth" were won thanks to Leonid Ilyich's calculations and tactics), adored orders and medals And give and receive) and was an extremely sentimental person.

The environment knew that it was worthwhile for the secretary general to hear some moving song or to watch a soulful film, he would surely be weeping. And not for show sake. Leonid Ilyich cried sincerely, not ashamed of his age or position. And neither the wrinkles, nor the curvy eyebrows of the party general secretary could hide his true emotions.

By the way, Brezhnev's famous kiss is nothing more than a manifestation of sentimentality.

Yes, Leonid Ilyich was a generous man. He always tried to reward positively distinguished fellow party members. He said: "I'm not a king. Land allotment I can not, but the order - please. "

As for gluttony, Brezhnev loved to eat. Particularly respected borscht and jam from gooseberries, which were perfectly prepared by his wife.

From the entertainment preference for hunting and hockey. The first was engaged personally, the second was watching from the TV screen. He was not indifferent to cars, he had a collection of ten pieces of equipment donated by comrades from other socialist countries.

But under the highest position, Leonid Ilyich remained a very simple man: he even had an austere dacha compared to the country houses of other members of the Politburo. For all his time in the higher echelons of power, he was never used to luxury, although his wife struggled to instill in him a sense of wealth.

He was a cheerful, communicative, very kind and poet-loving person. Probably, he knew by heart all Esenin's poems - he was very fond of reciting them.

In vain the people sneered at Brezhnev. Most of the memories of the secretary general are positive and warm.

So it's a brand, comrades!

Previously, it was simply horrible for a girl to hear such a phrase in her address: "My dear, you have the same eyebrows as Brezhnev!" She served as a signal for the complete removal of the natural shoot over the eyes and the drawing of thin artificial lines with a pencil.

Now, wide eyebrows are considered a sign of beauty (provided that they are well-groomed). Brezhnev's Eyebrows Modern fashionistas and mods have become an indicator of style, naturalness, a peculiar brand. Of course, they are not as wide as the legislator's thick eyebrows, but before they would be shy.

Now a wide eyebrow has ceased to be the cause of complexes: Brezhnev did not hesitate of his appearance and told us to be brave.