Enduring Jokes Popularised By Radio Erevan

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As a child, I often heard or read wry jokes attributed to "Radio Erevan" (also spelled "Radio Yerevan). The jokes usually were penetratingly anti-Soviet, so at that time I didn't become a fan of them. But lately I have reread some of them and find them enormously exhilarating and edifying.

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Q: Who were the first people?
A: It is well known that a man descended from an ape. Therefore we have to admit that the first people were: Aron Gutan, a Jew, Chimpanidze, a Georgian, and Gorilla, a Russian.
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Q: What is "Russian business"?
A: To steal a crate of vodka, to sell it, and then drink the money away.

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Q: Can a woman remain virgin after three marriages?
A: Yes, if the first husband was French, the second one is Armenian, and the third one is Soviet academician.

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Q: What is the difference between erotica and porno?
A: The sharpness of camera focussing.

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On Soviet people's right to free speech:

Q: Is it true that there is freedom of speech in the Soviet Union the same as there is the USA?
A: In principle, yes. In the USA, you can stand in front of the Washington Monument in Washington, DC, and yell, "Down with Reagan!", and you will not be punished. In the Soviet Union, you can stand in the Red Square in Moscow and yell, "Down with Reagan!", and you will not be punished.

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Difference between Communism and Capitalism:

Q: Is there a difference between capitalism and communism?
A: In principle, yes. In capitalism, man exploits man. In communism, it's the reverse.