When you marry an Estonian, you inherit the entire family

When you marry an Estonian, you inherit the entire family (33)

Archived Articles | 16 Oct 2009 | EL (Estonian Life)Eesti Elu

All sorts of stories about Eastern Europe circulated in the early 90s. One was that for a pair of Levi’s blue jeans you could buy a car. It was said that for a pack of Marlboros you could have anything smaller. The women were purportedly both gorgeous and dangerous, capable of weaving especially wicked webs.

A few years after arriving in 1992, I married an Estonian woman. None of the warnings that circulated in Canada turned out to apply to Liina. What they should have warned me about were the standard marital issues which apply in every culture. Like the fact that when you marry the wife, you inherit the family.

-from Inherit the Family: Marrying into Eastern Europe by Vello Vikerkaar

Vello Vikerkaar, the foreign Estonian columnist for Postimees and Eesti Ekspress, released his first book in Estonian, Pikk jutt, sitt jutt, kogutud lühijutud. But nobody but Estonians could read it.

In order to spread the Gospel of Estonia to the rest of the world, Vello proudly announces the release of his English-language book, Inherit the Family: Marrying into Eastern Europe.

Link: http://www.amazon.com/Inherit-...

Biography

Vello Vikerkaar was born in Scarberia (sometimes called Scarborough) in 1965. He received the traditional Estonian education: Hr. Ründva’s history lectures, life wisdom from Edgar Marten, and finishing school with Katariina at The Brass Rail.

After a career in the Canadian Army (missions: drinking Molson, being polite abroad) he was the drummer with the band, Reckless Dentistry. It was a short-lived music career. He now makes his home in Tallinn with his wife, Liina.

Some have called into question the existence of Vello. From time to time, Viido Polikarpus, Mart Juur, Andrus Kivirähk, Peeter Tammisto, Toivo Klaar, Daniel Schaer, and Andres Kasekamp have all been accused of penning Vello. But Vello is Vello. Alive on the page. And elsewhere, too.

Viimased kommentaarid

Kommentaarid on kirjutatud EWR lugejate poolt. Nende sisu ei pruugi ühtida EWR toimetuse seisukohtadega.

Eestist22 Oct 2009 09:37

Scott Diel väljamöeldis:), ja tema naine Janika ja super maja Viimsis:) Ja ylikool Arkansases:) Seda vöib kyll ainult naiivsete väliseestlaste lehes
ajada.
Oma intervjuudes millegipärast see inimene Scott Diel arvab et eestlased on töökad ja önnelikud.
Aga väljamöeldud imagoga vöib ju ennast välja elada!
Seda neegrit oops musta oops angloaafriklast näitas kah ykspäev telekast. Vatras midagi valimistest, nii et ei ole see Eesti nii hull koht yhti.
Ka jääb see "tagumikud" asi häirima. Vötke pea välja tagumikud? Vötke pea tagumikkudest välja? Vötke pea tagumikust välja?
Mul on ka tore vanasöna Koerad hauguvad aga karavan läheb edasi. Ei tea kuidas see lause inglise eesti segakeeles oleks. Dogs hauguvad but caravan liigub edasi.

johanna v.22 Oct 2009 05:15

Mingus - amen brother! while i agree with you that estonians are not the best at swallowing criticism (i am an estonian and been surprised about people not being able to accept the whole picture about themselves and that only the bright side is recognized), i think that it's an especially big issue amongst väliseestlased who just can't tolerate any opinion that's not 100% positive about their holy land.
Rainbou - i think Mingus clarified that "tagumikud " issue - indeed, it wasn't only your tagumik that was talked about.

Aron Finkelstein22 Oct 2009 03:22

Tunnen Vello Vikerkaart isiklikult. On väga solvav lugeda teda halvustavaid kommentaare. Hullem kui delfi.ee puhul. Häbi!
Huffingtonpostis kirjutav Scott Diel on väljamõeldis. Sama võib öelda ka Postimehes kirjutava Abdul Turay kohta, sest Eestis teatavasti neegrid üle poole aasta ela.

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