Meeting the Very Foreign Parents

Things with your partner have been steady, sweet, maybe even serious—and now the milestone you knew was coming has arrived: meeting the parents. Except, as your partner warns you on the way over, these aren’t your run-of-the-mill parents. They’re Old Country through and through, from a place called Didskeptnu. You’ve never heard of it, can’t even figure out how to spell it, and Google sure doesn’t help. All you know is that tonight you’re stepping into a household shaped by customs and quirks from a land that feels more like folklore than geography.