Octogenarian tears up the dance floor
Published: 24 February, 2009, 09:26
A discotheque in a central Russian village has an 84-year-old woman who performs strict ‘face control’ – deciding who gets into the club, and who gets booted out.
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Published: 24 February, 2009, 09:26
A discotheque in a central Russian village has an 84-year-old woman who performs strict ‘face control’ – deciding who gets into the club, and who gets booted out.