President Shivkov said Yes

     Bulgarian President Shivkov received a call from Brezhnev, while

his Vice President was listening. Shivkov said, "Yes, yes, yes, of

course, yes, yes ... No!" and hung up. His Vice President asked him

in amazement, "Did you dare to say no to him? What did he want?"

Shivkov: "Oh, he simply asked if I was not ashamed of always having

to say yes."