Ribald Classic: The Devil Rides Behind

July, 1974

Yakim and Maxim, two young peasants who were friends, went off to the fair at Chistopol to buy seed for the sowing and Maxim got drunk. It seems that they separated at some point and Yakim, like an honest fellow, bought his rye seed and had a good night's sleep. Maxim got into bad company and God alone could have counted the glasses of vodka he put in his belly.On the way home the next day, Yakim remarked that he was much pleased with his purchase and he inquired how Maxim had fared. "Well,...