The tall, ponytailed blonde stood nervously at the witness stand while a bearded judge in black robes glowered at her from the bench. The interrogation began.
Judge: "What is your profession?"
Blonde (hesitating): "I'm employed in a State pastry plant."
Judge (to the court stenographer):
"Put her down as a physical worker [the Polish term for blue-collar worker]." Then, returning to the witness: "Have you indulged in debauchery?"
Blonde: "Not since August 1972."
Judge: "How long had you engaged in debauchery?"
Blonde (breaking into tears): "Five years."
Judge: "Pull yourself together. Why did you stop?"
Blonde: "I couldn't continue working because I didn't have any more money to...
