Skvernyy anekdot (A Bad Joke) Page #2

Year:
1966
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and beckoned.

His Excellency

liked to assume parliamentary postures,

and every now and then he dreamt about

monuments,

especially when his haemorrhoids

became acute.

Parasites!

Damn spongers!

Parasites!

Hello,

Pseldonimov,

do you recognize me?

Your

Excellency.

Exaclty.

I, brother, have got here completely by

accident, as you probably imagine yourself.

You will not banish me,

surely?

Whether you like it or not,

you have to receive the guest.

Have I interrupted something?

I can leave.

Your Excellency,

for goodness' sake,

it's an honour.

Have a seat, please.

Akim Petrovich Zubikov

served as a head of department

in the office of His Excellency.

It was a man meek as a chicken,

a man of the old school,

raised on the idea of servility.

To Pseldonimov's wedding

he was invited as a guest of distinction.

Please.

There's no need, for goodness' sake.

I'd better stand.

Do have a seat.

You needn't worry.

I will sit here.

Can you imagine?

I have just been to

Stepan Nikiforovich Nikiforov's.

You may have heard of him.

He is a privy councillor in the committee.

He is your neighbour now.

Anyway, I am walking,

and the night is so beautiful

and quiet.

And suddenly I hear

music

playing

and stomping of feet.

Dancing!

I inquire of a policeman.

It's Pseldonimov's wedding.

You, brother Pseldonimov,

give balls on a truly large scale.

What now? Is he a fool or something?

All I need here is a smile, and

everything would go like a dream.

So I think to myself, "Why don't

I pay a visit to my subordinate?"

He will not banish me, after all.

Whether you like it or not,

you have to receive the guest.

Porfiri Petrovich, introduce me

to your young wife,

to your bride-to-be, as it were.

Come on, brother.

Very, very pleased to meet you.

Especially on such an occasion.

The bride has wanted

to get married for a long time.

She has never had any girlfriends,

as well as brains.

Although she once attended

some German school,

she didn't learn almost

anything except the basics.

She especially enjoyed pinching.

Pseldonimov!

She is very pretty.

Quite a couple!

Although,

she could at least get embarrassed.

Then I would be able to tell a joke.

Instead, I have come up

against a brick wall.

Gentlemen!

Have I, by accident, interrupted

your entertainment?

We will start in a moment. And for now...

we're just having a rest.

Don't be hard on us, Your Excellency.

As you haven't shuned us

and did us the honour of

attending our son's wedding,

then, please, be so kind as

to congratulate the newlyweds.

Don't shun us, do us the honour.

So you are...

your son's parent?

She is indeed,

Your Excellency.

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