I was told that during the Solidarity backlash in Poland vodka was pretty well all that was available in shops. People who managed to get out were skeletal; their stomachs were so badly shrunk they could not eat anything approaching proper meals for days.

I was told that during the Solidarity backlash in Poland vodka was pretty well all that was available in shops. People who managed to get out were skeletal; their stomach were so badly shrunk they could not eat anything approaching proper meals.