Ahhh, the days before Google Translate. Now it’d say “Gorbachev sings … [FILL IN THE BLANKS]”
The wine is agreeable, but the meat has spoiled.
Just realised something. I know that the Soviet Union went through a number of leaders in quick succession at the time, but Gorbachev didn’t become the president until 1985. Why didn’t Oliver use Andropov or Chernenko or whoever it was?
Those wacky soviets. Always pranking the proletariat.
I don’t remember this arc…LOL
This is one of my favorite Bloom Country strips of all time
My hovercraft is full of eels.
Arcs like this make me stop and marvel over the changes I’ve seen during my lifetime.
Russian #1: “Gorbachev Sings Tractors!”
Russian #2: Bozhe moi! It’s Khrushchev all over again…
They must have been using Google Translate, or its forerunner….
Khrushchev, overheard singing in the bathtub
Oh my comrade, oh my comrade, oh my comrade Malenkov
You are lost and gone forever
and I hope I won’t be next.
And
See the U-ka-raine from a cattle train
It’s the only way we’ve got to get you there…
Trans-Siberian Railway jingle, circa 1960.
A special cookie if you know where these came from.
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Ravenswing about 3 years ago
Ahhh, the days before Google Translate. Now it’d say “Gorbachev sings … [FILL IN THE BLANKS]”
Yngvar Følling about 3 years ago
The wine is agreeable, but the meat has spoiled.
Yngvar Følling about 3 years ago
Just realised something. I know that the Soviet Union went through a number of leaders in quick succession at the time, but Gorbachev didn’t become the president until 1985. Why didn’t Oliver use Andropov or Chernenko or whoever it was?
Chithing Premium Member about 3 years ago
Those wacky soviets. Always pranking the proletariat.
dwdl21 about 3 years ago
I don’t remember this arc…LOL
Revtim128 about 3 years ago
This is one of my favorite Bloom Country strips of all time
delennwen about 3 years ago
My hovercraft is full of eels.
Andylit Premium Member about 3 years ago
Arcs like this make me stop and marvel over the changes I’ve seen during my lifetime.
David Rickard Premium Member about 3 years ago
Russian #1: “Gorbachev Sings Tractors!”
Russian #2: Bozhe moi! It’s Khrushchev all over again…
Sisyphos about 3 years ago
They must have been using Google Translate, or its forerunner….
Andylit Premium Member about 3 years ago
Khrushchev, overheard singing in the bathtub
Oh my comrade, oh my comrade, oh my comrade Malenkov
You are lost and gone forever
and I hope I won’t be next.
And
See the U-ka-raine from a cattle train
It’s the only way we’ve got to get you there…
Trans-Siberian Railway jingle, circa 1960.
A special cookie if you know where these came from.