Public Service Announcement! Valdemarsdag! Denmark's Biggest Party for Old People!

 We interrupt – again, again, again – the series on Danish Wedding traditionsto bring you another public service announcement!This coming Saturday - 15 June – is Valdemarsdag.  And what is that, I hear you ask?  Well, on 15 June 1219 Valdemar the Second of Denmark was fighting a crusade in Estonia.  His army were losing the battle and prayed… Continue reading Public Service Announcement! Valdemarsdag! Denmark's Biggest Party for Old People!

Join the protest…stick a Danish flag in it!

[This post is also published over at http://www.blogs.denmark.dk - the official website of Denmark run by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs] My friend and I were down at the beach for our daily skinny dip on Monday morning and spied this, right in the middle of the pavement.   A dog poo.  With a Danish… Continue reading Join the protest…stick a Danish flag in it!

Those Crazy Danes – Part 5 (Flying the Flag)

I love those crazy Danes. I love the contrasts. Super liberal. Super traditional. One of the top news stories yesterday was the proposed legislation to allow homosexual couples to adopt. The majority of Danes are behind the idea. The Danish Government is against the proposal but yesterday announced that - when it goes to the final vote - they will… Continue reading Those Crazy Danes – Part 5 (Flying the Flag)