Communism Joke (apparently it was one of Ronald Reagan's favorites) A Soviet woman is trying to buy a Lada, one of the cheap automobiles made in the former Soviet Union. The dealer tells her that there is a shortage of these cars, despite their reputation for shoddy quality. Still, the woman insists on placing an order. The dealer gets out a large, dusty ledger and adds the woman's name to the long waiting list. ""Come back two years from now on March 17th,"" he says. The woman consults her calendar. ""Morning or afternoon?"" she asks. ""What difference does it make?"" the surly dealer replies. ""That's two years from now!"" ""The plumber is coming that day,"" she says.