Rachman Blake

So this is, uh, episode number, whatever. These things don't have episode numbers. I don't give a crap a shit. Why are you censoring yourself? Who gives a fuck anyway? What the fuck we're going to talk about today? Oh yeah, we went to go see an apartment today that my wife is going to potentially buy as one of these old Soviet flats. And what's happening is a lot of elder folks dying and then their kids are selling the apartments. So some of these places have been lived in for since the Soviet times, 1960s, fifties, whatever. And this place has the original floor from, I think, the 40s, which was right when the Soviet Union came in and said, yeah, this is ours now, We want this for ourselves. I think that's how they talk. I don't know. Anyway, no elevator, but had to carry the baby up because, you know, we got a baby. So baby was with us. And it was nice because when you're dealing with real estate agents here in Estonia, there's no small talk like you have in the US And so I have a baby with me, my wife i

Today, we visited an open-air museum, and I'm pleased we did. It offered a glimpse into Estonian life from days past. Interestingly, Estonian peasants gained their freedom and rights around the same period slaves were emancipated in the USA—more in common than one might think. The houses, primarily from the 19th century, were quite basic. My favorite was a 1960s-era Soviet-style apartment block with four units. One had been renovated; its occupants were the staff of the house and park. Touring a staff member's actual living space must be peculiar for them, but it's a testament to the impact of good innovation. Upstairs, we entered a residence that appeared frozen in time since 1992. A newspaper heralded the "capitalism" sweeping into Parnu, featuring a topless woman on the cover. I guess more breasts suggest more capitalism? Yet sharing so openly could be seen as more socialist—free exposure for everyone. My wife and her sister experienced nostalgia, recognizing familiar items, furniture, and toys from the

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