Hey everybody!
Last night the Danes celebrated Festelavn, which is a combination of Mardi Gras, Carnival, and Halloween. People wore costumes, bobbed for apples, and carried out a most unusual Danish tradition:
They took a barrel with a picture of a cat on it, and beat it with a stick until candy came out. It was like the strangest pinata ever. Apparently, back in the day, they used to do it with a cat in the barrel and beat the barrel until the cat came out. Those wacky Danes!
Things are going fairly well here. Monday I have a mid term in Danish, and then the Czech ambassador is going to talk to my EU Politics class. It should be really interesting. On Wednesday, I get to go to the Danish ministry of Foreign affairs for a tour. I'm excited.
Also, on my daily run I get to run through a castle. Gotta love Europe!
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You had better be taking lots of photos, cause I want to see you in said castle!
ReplyDeleteAlso, I figured out what I want as a souvenir from you, since I know that finding the perfect gift for your baby sister has been keeping you up at night; a magnet for my fridge. kthx!
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