“For those countries not in Scandinavia or the Russian Federation, Estonia is perceived as part of Russia, or totally off the radar. Estonian soldiers who served in Iraq had a common complaint: no-one knew where they were from. Many of their American colleagues had never heard of Estonia or thought it was a mythical country. The Iraqis hadn't a clue either. One Estonian captain gave up - 'I told them I was from the moon,' he said.” StoriesFunnyEstoniaEesti Book:Xenophobe's Guide to the Estonians Source: Xenophobe's Guide to the Estonians
“Domestic animals come in two sorts - workers and pets. The working kind have a very belt and braces existence and are expected to earn their keep as guard dogs, rat cats, ornamental pub fish, etc. A 'pet' in Estonian is a lemmikloom (which means 'favourite animal') and a very much part of the family.” AnimalsPetsEstoniaEesti Book:Xenophobe's Guide to the Estonians Source: Xenophobe's Guide to the Estonians