Karaoke and Civilisation

We all have our weekly traditions: church, a football match, or just a trip to the pub. Every Thursday, almost without fail, I go to karaoke.

The local karaoke is held at Ministerstwo Śledzia i Wódki — the Ministry of Herring and Vodka. It is a grand name but not a grand bar.

One could hardly have karaoke at a grand bar. The very term evokes annoyance and…