The Green Glove of Stalinism

All Naked Chickens Step Between These Boots

By Joseph A Olson, PE
Sunday, November 28, 2010

When Joseph Stalin first consolidated his grip on the Russian military he was still faced with a large defiant population. This dictator gathered his generals in a room and explained his plans for total control of the still proud Russian people. After explaining, several generals who were brave enough to question this totalitarian, asked how the military was going to force submission.

Dear Uncle Joe ordered a live chicken to be brought to the conference room and proceeded to pluck every feather from the still live bird. Naturally the chicken was unhappy about this overt invasion of his privacy, but chicken squawks are seldom noticed. When the bird was completely stripped, Uncle Joe said, “Now watch thisâ€