Bouquet seller 30.03.2015 Back in USSR! 0 Comments An elderly man sells gladioli while sitting at a shop window. Such trade in the USSR was punishable by a fine.
Children sit on a bench and eat ice cream Adepts of the USSR still believe that at that time there was ‘the most delicious ice cream’. The expression 'delicious ice cream' has become a meme, embodying the illusory nature of Soviet prosperity.
Port wine for bottling. Street sale of wine In the late 80s, severe restrictions on the sale of alcohol were introduced in the USSR, which led to huge queues and the use of surrogates.