For those unfamiliar with Hungarian history, Mátyás Rákosi was the Communist leader of Hungary from 1947 to 1956. Won't waste space here going into too much research and history - the Wiki profile of this funky-ass character can be found here.
These photos and posters are a sample of the exhibit from the national archives. They depict "everyday life" in the Hungary of those times.
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OK, the first item on today's agenda of the Murányi Utca Collective meeting... who brought the csoki csigak?
The Communist Party got me car insurance at 20% lower than State Farm!
"Hows work today, pet?"
"Ah some jammy bastard in a poof ascot comes down from the party office an' tells me how t' do me bleedin' job. Sod him, an' the bloody revolution too!"
"Ah some jammy bastard in a poof ascot comes down from the party office an' tells me how t' do me bleedin' job. Sod him, an' the bloody revolution too!"
Despite quota shortages, Hungary was a world leader in cool babycarriages.
The real reason Rákosi was ousted... no bitchin' facial hair. Made the rest of the band look bad.
Breed, breed, breed... some fucking worker's utopia I got myself into.
After a long day of licking commisar arse, there's nothin' like a cool pint to take the edge off.
