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I rephrased the one I've heard due to obscure cultural references which even Russians might not understand if they are not old enough. The original is "Кооперат
by pandaman 11y ago
I rephrased the one I've heard due to obscure cultural references which even Russians might not understand if they are not old enough. The original is "Кооператив "СВОБОДА" возьмет в аренду 1м государственной границы"
- ktRolster 11y agoThat must have been a Brezhnev era joke because I can't imagine people getting away with it under Stalin
- pandaman 11y agoGorbachev's. I am not that old to remember Stalin.
- a3n 11y agoSome would have been punished, and some would have gotten away with it. We use humor to cope. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_political_jokes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_political_jokes There was an article awhile back, can't recall in detail, about how humor circulated in the Soviet Union.