adrianb@mica.stat.washington.edu (Adrian Baddeley) (10/22/89)
Another old Stalin joke --- let's rerun them all now before they are completely out of date. ---------------- Stalin and his foreign secretary, Molotov, have made a goodwill visit to Poland, and are returning to Moscow on the night train. It's pitch dark. After an hour or so, Stalin says, "I wonder where we are now?" Molotov opens the window, put his hand outside for a second, and says "Still in Poland, Comrade Stalin." Stalin is impressed, but says nothing, for fear of looking dumb. A couple of hours later, Stalin says, "I guess we must be in Russia by now." Molotov puts his hand outside the window again and says, "No, Comrade Stalin, we're only in East Germany." Again Stalin is impressed but keeps quiet. Finally after several more hours, Molotov puts his hand outside the window and says, "Now we're in the USSR." This time Stalin cannot contain his curiosity, and demands to know how Molotov can find his way in the dark. After a bit of hesitation, Molotov replies, "Well, to tell the truth, Josef Vissarionovich, the first time I put my hand outside, somebody spat on it, so I knew we were still in Poland. The second time, somebody kissed it, so I knew we were in East Germany. The third time, somebody stole my watch, so I knew we were in the Soviet Union..." ---- adrianb@castor.ms.washington.edu -- Edited by Brad Templeton. MAIL, yes MAIL your jokes to funny@looking.ON.CA Attribute the joke's source if at all possible. I will reply, mailers willing. Remember: Only ONE joke per submission. Extra jokes may be rejected.