An old joke about the plight of Soviet Jews tells of
Khaimovich who applied to emigrate. OVIR
refused his application.
“But why?” protested Khaimovich.
“Because you are in possession of state secrets,” explained
the OVIR official.
“State secrets? You
must be kidding. In my field, the
Americans are at least 20 years ahead of us.”
“That’s precisely the state secret.”
We use humor to give us power, especially when we feel
powerless.
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