What country's newspapers do you think this quote comes from?
"History teaches us a crucial lesson. That a country can become vulnerable and eventually collapse ....if we do not hold on to our traditions."
Answer to follow. No cheating.
"History teaches us a crucial lesson. That a country can become vulnerable and eventually collapse ....if we do not hold on to our traditions."
Answer to follow. No cheating.
Good guesses. Keep them coming. I'll tweet answer at midday. No cheating!
Now replace the last word with "statues" or "lifestyle" (original translation).
Answer: The quote is from North Korea's Rondong Sinmun. The story and the stuff about hairstyles and jeans has been shared widely in western press and I think we're supposed to find it funny. It's a "those crazy North Koreans" story... 
But .... look at the replies to my tweet. Even as we sneer - it could be any number of places or times.
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