Soviet Tourist Describes 1930s American Life // Ilf and Petrov's US Road Trip (youtu.be)

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watched this a few years ago and it came to me again recently. it's really funny and fascinating. there's another great one where they talk about hollywood and california:

https://youtu.be/QC-g6uT7_1I

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