These Russians!
T isn’t often that a technical hitch is appreciated as a source of humour. But it can happen. A voice of rather forced gaiety was telling us, in 4YA’s Musical Comedy Theatre, about the elaborate preparations for the wedding of Katinka and Boris, The tables, appar-
ently, were laden with wine, food, and vodka-and here, as if to reinforce the effect of such lavishness, the record began to repeat, Food and vodka — Food and vodka! until someone at the controls ‘stopped it. We
were then told that Katinka didn’t really love Boris, whom _ neyertheless she was about to marry. No, her heart was engaged elsewhere. In secret, she really loved--Foeod and vodka! Food and vodka! Food and vodka! repeated the record exuberantly. After this, unfortunately, somebody really did et-at-the-needle, and ensured that it
contiriued to run in the orthodox groove till the end. But it is not often that a broadcast is enlivened in such bibulous and delightful fashion. These Russians!
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 20, Issue 513, 22 April 1949, Page 14
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163These Russians! New Zealand Listener, Volume 20, Issue 513, 22 April 1949, Page 14
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