MARTIN. Tippy was making it burlesque. He refuses to take anything
seriously.

BISHOP. And the--uh--occasion?

MARTIN. The occasion was that I had just brought home those
posters.

BISHOP. [_Looking at the posters._] Ah, I see.

MARTIN. How do you like them?

BISHOP. The lettering has some Greek characters. I take it that is
Russian?

KEN. Of course, dad. They're Soviet posters.--A rather distinctive
form of art.

BISHOP. Ah, it is the unique art and the martial music you find
entertaining--or were you burlesquing a Communist meeting?

KEN. It was just Tippy's idea of fun.

BISHOP. [_Not quite satisfied._] But you were all singing that song
as if you know it well.

LAURA. Martin's always singing it--till we've memorized it without
the least idea what it means.