I have the distinct privilege and high honor of listening to every episode of Seriously, BUD? Not once. Not twice. Sometimes three times or more times.
As the Editor-In-Chief, I hear certain passages more often than I’d care to admit. But here’s the thing: I’ve learned a lot – about people, culture, history, and the quirky little details that stick.
Here are a few of my favorites that come top of mind:
She’s Lived In Four Countries Without Ever Moving
Milana Cap (not pronounced like the article of clothing placed on a head) was born in Novi Sad and has lived her entire life there. If she gets her way, she will spend the rest of her life in that place she loves dearly.
What is so cool – or maybe not considering that region’s turbulent history – is that Novi Sad has been in 4 countries over the past 50 years. She couldn’t quite recall the breakdown so here it is:
1975 – 1992
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
1992 – 2003
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
2003 – 2006
State Union of Serbia and Montenegro
2006 – Present
Republic of Serbia
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Girls Become a Bat Mitzvah at 12
(Unlike boys, who have their Bar Mitzvah at 13.)
You’d think I would have known this by default. Miriam Schwab set me straight.
Oh, and another thing: you become a Bat or Bar Mitzvah – you don’t “get Bar (or Bat) Mitzvahed.” Take note.
In the Netherlands, Kids Come Before Marriage
Marieke van de Rakt and Anne-Mieke Bovelett both mentioned this in their episodes. Many Dutch women have a child first, then get married.
Think of it as the European version of America’s “Let’s move in together to see if this works”… only with a baby carriage already in the hallway. That’s not a small step – it’s a leap.
Accents Don’t Take Hold Until Age 13
Donata Stroink-Skillrud, who was born in Lithuania, doesn’t have a Lithuanian accent. Why? She came to the U.S. before age 13.
Same goes for Marcus Burnette. Born in Germany he moved to the U.S. so young he skipped the German accent. Then again… Marcus does have one. It’s just Marcus.
Good Things Happen at 7-11 and Starbucks
Emma Young met her husband at a fancy 7-11 in South Korea (definitely not North).
And Robert Jacobi? Ask him whether if ordered a Tall, a Grande, or a Venti the first time he met his wife-to-be