Once upon a time I used to waste time on nightly TV. There was a show called “Night Court” that could really make me laugh. The premise was an outgoing mayor had decided to punish the city by appointing people with no legal knowledge as judges and one such was the judge in this show.
One of the judge’s quirks was that he was a serious Mel Torme fan (I had never even heard of Torme before the series). I remember this exchange:
Judge: I have every album Mel Torme ever recorded.
Female: (no response)
Judge: I’m going to marry the first woman who is impressed by that.
So, maybe Vlad is fishing for his future bride when he expresses his love of geography.
I was a late-comer to “Night Court.” My son used to watch it and would tell me some of the punch lines. As for Mel Torme, well, no comment.
As for geography, I’ve always loved it, so Vlad is in good company.