Moscow 1980, the opening ceremony of the Olympiad begins and Brezhev reads his opening speech. - Oh!, he says, Oh. Oh!... A worried aide whispers in his ear: - Comarade Brezhnev, it's Olympic rings, the speech is a bit lower.
Indira Ghandi pays an official visit to Moscow and is greeted by Brezhnev who begins his welcoming speech reading from a paper in his hand. 'My dear Mrs Thatcher...' he begins. A worried aide whispers: 'Comrade Brezhnev, it's Ghandi!' Brezhnev whispers back: 'I know, you fool, but the paper says "Thatcher".
An inquisitive Soviet worker stops an English tourist in Red Square. "So tell me," he demands, "what's it really like in the west?" The tourist thinks for a moment then shrugs. "It's okay. You know, can't complain." This surprises the worker. "Then it's just like over here. Can't complain either." http://timesonline.typepad.com/comment/2008/06/top-ten-communi.html<
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Moscow 1980, the opening ceremony of the Olympiad begins and Brezhev reads his opening speech.
Indira Ghandi pays an official visit to Moscow and is greeted by Brezhnev who begins his welcoming speech reading from a paper in his hand.
Recalled from a kids' TV show in the seventies: