GK: This portion of our show is sponsored by the American Duck Tape Council (QUACK-QUACK).
TR: (RUSSIAN)
GK: We Russians have always admired the American space program.
TR: (RUSSIAN)
GK: And that's why we invited you to take part in our Mir space station program.
TR: (RUSSIAN)
GK: What a piece of junk that thing is.
TR: (RUSSIAN)
GK: And now your American astronauts have shown us their secret.
TR: Dook tip.
GK: Duck tape.
TR: (RUSSIAN)
GK: Whether it's securing a loose solar panel or patching a leaky space suit or dealing with the problem of sleeping in zero gravity---
TR: Dook tip.
GK: Duct tape. It's out of this world.
TR: Do svidianya.
GK: Brought to you by the American Duck Tape Council. (QUACK-QUACK)
© 1997 by Garrison Keillor