bones Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 1st citizen of USSR to 2nd: Well it was nice to chat, but I've got to get the train to Leningrad. I have to buy some bread. 2nd citizen of USSR to 1st: But comrade, we've got bread here in Moscow. 1st citizen of USSR to 2nd: I know, but the queue starts in Leningrad! Hmm. seemed funnier when my Dad told it to me when I was 15 Mario Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FRAN C Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Mario, the sad part of it was that it was probably true. (not that your Dad would tell you fibs) :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bones Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 I remember visiting my grandparents in Poland in the early 1960's and queues for food items like bread, meat, sugar and coffee were not unusual, that was assuming that there was any stock in the first place. A rumour would go around that there was going to be a delivery of bread to a specific shop, and there would be a queue outside within half an hour even if the shop staff insisted that nothing was coming, and usually nothing did. Communist Party members had their own shops where these items were readily available. If you had relatives in the countryside you could get the occasional bit of bacon or butter. On the whole, though, my grandparents managed. Mario Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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