As much as I’m ancestrally part Danish, why DO the Dane’s celebrate the United States’ Independence Day? They didn’t fight in the Revolutionary War; that was the French.
When I was a kid, they told us that road would be 6 lanes wide. I wonder if that is still true. Because of the heavy truck traffic the concrete for the interstates is about three feet thick.
We toured the dam back in 1984, and I remember seeing weeping water down in the depths of the dam… our guide assured us that was NOT water leaking through, but ground water… and I, too, heard about the concrete still curing all these years later, on a TV show (likely on DiscoveryTV) that talked about the dam’s construction…
Is the fourth of July Denmark’s day of becoming a country? I always like to do the joke of asking if there’s a fourth of July in other countries and hearing people say no when there is a fourth of July, but it’s not celebrated, but that wouldn’t work with Denmark.
Well that’s very nice that Denmark celebrates our independence day. It is too bad that we have so so many people in this country who seem to hate this country and everything it stands for. It is unprecedented in our history.
Actually, Denmark does NOT celebrate American Independence, at least not as a national holiday.
What happens is that there is one large festival, Rebild Festival, held in the national park of the same name. It does celebrate the independence of the USA, and it’s quite large, the largest one outside the US. In fact, it starts on July 2nd. It has been celebrated since 1912.
But it’s just a festival held by a non-profit organization, the Danish-American Rebild Society. It’s not an event organized by the Danish government. If I understand correctly, the rest of the country doesn’t really care, and it’s certainly not a national holiday.
Templo S.U.D. about 5 years ago
As much as I’m ancestrally part Danish, why DO the Dane’s celebrate the United States’ Independence Day? They didn’t fight in the Revolutionary War; that was the French.
fuzzbucket Premium Member about 5 years ago
When I was a kid, they told us that road would be 6 lanes wide. I wonder if that is still true. Because of the heavy truck traffic the concrete for the interstates is about three feet thick.
Gent about 5 years ago
But why does Denmark do that? It doesn’t have an Independence Day of its own?
Gent about 5 years ago
I wonder what they call a shark in the Brazilian Tupi language.
mudleg about 5 years ago
I’ll be sure to buy a Danish pastry next July 4.
Space_cat about 5 years ago
I remember reading that the deepest concrete in the dam won’t be completely cured for another 500 years
sheilag about 5 years ago
We toured the dam back in 1984, and I remember seeing weeping water down in the depths of the dam… our guide assured us that was NOT water leaking through, but ground water… and I, too, heard about the concrete still curing all these years later, on a TV show (likely on DiscoveryTV) that talked about the dam’s construction…
h.v.greenman about 5 years ago
Well that explains all the potholes in ol’ Route 66. They took all of the pavement to build Hoover Dam. (attempting to be humorous)
Huckleberry Hiroshima about 5 years ago
Well, it means ex-wife in English.
jasonsnakelover about 5 years ago
Is the fourth of July Denmark’s day of becoming a country? I always like to do the joke of asking if there’s a fourth of July in other countries and hearing people say no when there is a fourth of July, but it’s not celebrated, but that wouldn’t work with Denmark.
Take care and may God bless.
Teto85 Premium Member about 5 years ago
Shows how thin the roads are made in the USA.
Camiyami Premium Member about 5 years ago
Wow on the concrete one. But, they didn’t specify how wide, thick etc.. that does make a difference.
Dkram about 5 years ago
I saw on one of those nature documentories that some of the tribes in the Amazon use piranha jaws to cut hair.
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Leojim about 5 years ago
Well that’s very nice that Denmark celebrates our independence day. It is too bad that we have so so many people in this country who seem to hate this country and everything it stands for. It is unprecedented in our history.
jake13712 about 5 years ago
One or two lanes?
craigwestlake about 5 years ago
Piranha translates to “OMG Help Me!” in all the other languages…
oakie817 about 5 years ago
three cheers for Denmark!!! and thank you
Strod about 5 years ago
Actually, Denmark does NOT celebrate American Independence, at least not as a national holiday.
What happens is that there is one large festival, Rebild Festival, held in the national park of the same name. It does celebrate the independence of the USA, and it’s quite large, the largest one outside the US. In fact, it starts on July 2nd. It has been celebrated since 1912.
But it’s just a festival held by a non-profit organization, the Danish-American Rebild Society. It’s not an event organized by the Danish government. If I understand correctly, the rest of the country doesn’t really care, and it’s certainly not a national holiday.
leolino about 5 years ago
Piranha actually means “devil fish”.