The American-Russian Cold War ended in 1991.
But during it, a musical comedy was written, and some people were later to be under the impression that a good deal of it was inspired by events that strangely involved several Russians.
And there was an island where the play was popular because the inhabitants seemed to feel a sort of attachment to it.
And there was a young Russian sailor who, once it was deemed safe, the second he was able, came to visit America—and ended up staying.
And there was a young blonde woman who waited for him to come, and when there was peace, expected him every day until he arrived.
And there was a boy who grew old, and all his life he told the story of how he had saved the lives of many by bringing them together.
And there were a group of people who would bore their out-of-state friends for years telling how, with just their small pleasure boats, they had saved lives and prevented a war.
And there was a girl who grew up and entertained people with the story of how she had blown a kiss to a man who tried to blow her up.
And there were navy men who would go home and remind their friends that a person is a person, and the nationality didn't change that.
The Cold War ended in 1991, but there was a little American island and a little Russian submarine where it ended much earlier than that.