Alyonka Russian Cuisine – Boise, Idaho
In the 1970s when most people still had a sense of humor and society wasn’t offended by virtually everything, Wendy’s ran a commercial humorously depicting a Soviet fashion show. This fashion show portrayed a heavyset (calorically challenged if you insist on political correctness) Russian woman modeling day wear, evening wear and swim wear. In each case, the attire was exactly the same–a drab wool sack with matching hat. Only her accessories were different: a beach ball for swim wear and a flashlight for evening wear. A Soviet ambassador appeared on television to condemn the depiction of Russian womanhood. Before the show, he agreed to watch the commercial and reportedly fell over laughing (as did the KGB agents standing guard). Just…