this is odd article hehe
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Russia, Beware: Estonia Chooses A National Fish
By Christopher Rhoads
Word Count: 1,187
TALLINN, Estonia -- Since this seafaring Baltic nation achieved independence in 1991 from its far larger Russian neighbor, Estonia has tried to forge a post-Soviet national identity. That effort became more urgent recently in the face of renewed threats from Moscow, including riots in the capital here led by Kremlin supporters.
A key part of the strategy: Baltic herring.
Following an emotional debate, online poll, charges of voter fraud and parliamentary debate, Estonia, which is about half the size of Maine, several months ago officially selected the small, oily animal as its national fish.
"Food has a political dimension," explains ...
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Herring, eh? Now you have truly forged an affiliation with the rest of Northern Europe. Try pickled herring, and be a Dutchman? Ewww.
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we are in north uuurope
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