Spot on (yeah, I'm "russki") Russians do like to laugh, though. We don't have as much stand-up comedians as Americans do (and skits by the one we do have are v

Spot on (yeah, I'm "russki") Russians do like to laugh, though. We don't have as much stand-up comedians as Americans do (and skits by the one we do have are very low-brow), but a related genre of satire is quite popular among performers and listeners alike. Not sure if Jvanetsky's performances are available in English, but for those studying Russian I'd highly recommend listening to those.