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In 1980, an old Jewish man was finally allowed to leave the Soviet Union, to return to Israel…
When he was searched at the Moscow airport, they found a bust of Lenin in his luggage.
“What is that?” asked the customs official.
“What is that? What is that?!” exclaimed the old man…
“Don’t say “What is that?” say “Who is that?” That is Lenin of course!… “
“The genius who thought up this worker’s paradise!”
The official laughed and let the old man through…
Next the old man arrived at the Tel Aviv airport, where an Israeli customs official found the bust of Lenin.
“What is that?” asked the customs official.
“What is that? What is that?!” exclaimed the old man…
“Don’t say “What is that?” say “Who is that?” That is Lenin of course!… “
“The dog! I will put him on display in my toilet for all the years he prevented this old man from returning home!”
The official laughed and let the old man through…
When he arrived at his family’s house in Jerusalem, his grandson saw him unpacking the bust.
“Who is that?” asked his grandson.
“Who is that? Who is that?!” exclaimed the old man…
“Don’t say “Who is that?” say “What is that?
That, my child…
Is eight pounds of gold!
