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Originally Posted by Stitchawl
A Russian friend of mine just sent me this old Soviet Era joke!
The old couple saved for 30 years and had enough to buy a Lata car. They were told it would be delivered in 4 years on Tuesday.
They asked, "in the morning or afternoon?"
The car company asked what it mattered since it was not for 4 years.
The couple answered, "Because in the morning, is coming the plumber."
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Here's one I remember from the era:
Leonid Brezhnev had been invited to a White House dinner and while there, was asked by Jimmy Carter to perform some Russian music on the White House piano. Brezhnev consented, and sat down at the piano. As he played, he noticed that one key was colored red. Curious as to why one key should differ from all the rest, he pressed the key. When he did, the ceiling opened and a bucket of water poured down on his head. The Americans howled with laughter. Jimmy Carter then told him, "I'm sorry, I couldn't resist the joke. I hope you aren't too upset."
"Nyet," Brezhnev replied. "Think nothing of it. I like a good practical joke as much as anyone."
A few months later, Carter was invited to a dinner at the Kremlin. At that dinner, Brezhnev asked Carter if he would perform some American tunes on their piano. Carter agreed, and sat down at the piano where he noticed there was a red key on that piano as well. At first he avoided it, but curiosity got the better of him and he finally struck the key. The Russians howled with laughter. Carter couldn't understand why they were laughing, for as far as he could tell, nothing had happened, so he played the key again. Again the Russians laughed to hysterics. He then played a series of staccatos on it and by now the Russians were literally rolling on the floor.
"I don't get it," Carter told Brezhnev. "As far as I can tell, nothing happened when I hit the red key, but you and all your guests are laughing uncontrollably. How about letting me in on the joke so I can share it with my friends when I get back to the United States?"
Through tears of laughter, Brezhnev replied, "What United States?"