TALLINN — In what officials are calling a ‘fun’ way to celebrate the Treaty of Tartu, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs mistakenly sent invites to every citizen instead of just the diplomats. Chaos quickly erupted as uninvited Estonians showed up to the Ministry, many with leinätükk (a slice of black bread) in hand, expecting a day of festivities.
A source at the Ministry revealed, “The plan was simple: a small gathering for reflection, maybe a kohv or two.” What ensued was a surprising Tito, who figured it was a Eesti laulupidu (Song Festival) reunion.
“I thought we were going to sing and lift the national spirit! Not get stuck in a sauna with strangers,” said an attendee, visibly confused.
With bouncy castles, traditional singing, and spontaneous sauna sessions, the event quickly turned into a wild mosh pit of confused citizens debating which cake to serve and why tram schedules are never on time.
The government has since tried to salvage the situation by sending out another email stating that “the fun doesn’t have to end, let’s just keep the civil war (for the parking spaces) informal.”
At press time, traffic to the Ministry was backed up for three kilometers as expats tried to figure out if “what does it mean” referred to the treaty or Estonian small talk.