The Dude In Me Qartulad May 2026

And when the nihilists show up? Georgians have a word for that: შემოჭრილი ძაღლები (invading dogs). But the Dude — the Dude inside me, speaking qartulad — would just light a ფიცხი (a cheap cigarette), squint against the Caucasus sun, and say:

Let me translate the Dude for you.

His White Russian becomes ყავა ნაყინით და არაყით — coffee with ice cream and vodka — because in Georgia, you can’t just sip. You have to propose a toast first. To nothing in particular. “გაუმარჯოს საღამოს…” (Cheers to the evening…) the dude in me qartulad