Reagan Tells Soviet Jokes

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1. Rooster says:
   July 10, 2008 at 12:10 pm

   That man was a one of a kind.
2. Thunderchief says:
   July 10, 2008 at 12:48 pm

   those were the days…
3. Rupert Fiennes says:
   July 10, 2008 at 1:12 pm

   Two men, outside a bakers in the Soviet Union, have been waiting a long time for the bread that was rumoured to have been available. Eventually, after a couple of hours, one of them declares, “that’s it, I’ve had enough. I’m off to shoot Gorbachov. This country stinks and it’s all his fault”. Two hours later, the same man returns to the queue and his friend asks him; “so, how was it? Did you get to shoot him?”. He replies, “no. The queue there was even longer!”
4. Vilmos says:
   July 10, 2008 at 8:43 pm

   Q: Why couldn’t the Soviet microelectronics break into the world market?

   A: Because it couldn’t get through the factory gate.

   Vilmos
5. olga says:
   July 11, 2008 at 8:13 pm

   I have to say all of them are VERY funny…

   Vilmos, it actually goes like this: ‘Long live the Soviet microelectronics, the largest microelectronics in the world!’ the spoof on the proclamations megaphoned out during the May and November public demonstrations declaring that ‘the Soviet-made means the best in the world’ LOL
6. Andrea Shea King says:
   July 13, 2008 at 11:34 pm

   I saw this posted at THIRDWAVEDAVE’s (who grabbed it from you.)

   It is gold. Solid 24 kt.

   Thanks for the reminder of better times.

   Radio Patriot
7. MikeD says:
   July 15, 2008 at 7:43 am

   I too had heard a Polish joke from the same era told by Poles in their own country. It went a little something like this:

   One day, an old Polish farmer was plowing his field when he found a battered lamp. He rubbed it, and out popped a genie who offered him three wishes. The old farmer thought for a moment and said, “I’d like for the Mongols to come and invade Poland.” The genie was a bit non-plussed about this, but responded, “Your wish is my command.” Six months later, the Mongols arrive and rape, loot, and pillage their way through Poland and go home

   .

   The genie reminds his master, “You still have two wishes left.” The old farmer thinks for a bit and says, “I’d like for the Mongols to come and invade Poland.” The genie is shocked, but nonetheless replies, “Your wish is my command.” Six months later, the Mongols are back, and this time they REALLY tear up the place before going away.

   The genie reminds his master, “You still have one wish.” The old farmer thinks for a while and says, “I’d like for the Mongols to come and invade Poland.” The genie can’t take it any more and asks, “It’s your wish master, and I will grant it, but I must know, do you hate your country so much?” “Of course not!” replies the farmer, “I love my country.” The genie just can’t figure it out, “Well then why do you keep wanting the Mongols to invade your country?” “Oh,” the farmer replies, “because each time they come to Poland, they go through Russia twice.”