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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?
Ravenswing over 3 years ago
Ahhh, the days before Google Translate. Now it’d say “Gorbachev sings … [FILL IN THE BLANKS]”
Yngvar Følling over 3 years ago
The wine is agreeable, but the meat has spoiled.
Yngvar Følling over 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 over 3 years ago
Those wacky soviets. Always pranking the proletariat.
dwdl21 over 3 years ago
I don’t remember this arc…LOL
Revtim128 over 3 years ago
This is one of my favorite Bloom Country strips of all time
delennwen over 3 years ago
My hovercraft is full of eels.
Andylit Premium Member over 3 years ago
Arcs like this make me stop and marvel over the changes I’ve seen during my lifetime.
David Rickard Premium Member over 3 years ago
Russian #1: “Gorbachev Sings Tractors!”
Russian #2: Bozhe moi! It’s Khrushchev all over again…
Sisyphos over 3 years ago
They must have been using Google Translate, or its forerunner….
Andylit Premium Member over 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.
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