Metro station "area of the revolution" could not resist a picture.
 
Note the bright parts:

- The head of a rooster
- The nose and paw of the dog

People have swelled, and almost all who goes by a grab for these parts. It was even difficult to grasp the moment to photograph without people. Figures on the station lot, but these two are selected for dotragivaniya.
Nearby stood a policeman, a lad of about twenty. Bored. I walked up asked: - Why are these two sculptures so loved by the people and that gives to touch a dog or a rooster?
I would not guess what he told me.
Try a little'll show the answer is absolutely obvious.

Obviously for these parts of the sculptures to keep people on the run to turn sharply to the door of the car. My opinion.

And there still krasnoflotovets with a revolver sitting on obnom knee. Barrel revolver, even a little bent.
Since 1938, students come to the metro station "Revolution Square" at the request of luck sculptures Matthew Manizer. Most students know the steps by heart: the third carriage from the end toward "Schelkovo" sculpture "Scout with a dog." Potresh dog's nose - get set-potresh paw - sdash exam. In the midst of the session, to pat the dog, sometimes builds up the whole place. (c)

Militsiner gave, apparently, the same explanation.

Cool.
With policeman did not have guessed, because the thought of human beings.
I will not torment. He said:
Hmmm? Where to touch? Never seen.

Well thank you, dear! : D
I omens did not know this, because transplantation for expensive in college did at Belarus.

Correct!
Here are a few shots with Sochi streets and parks: