Haha...okay I yield

It is no secret that on the rare occasion I take the odd nip from the bottle. Nor is it a secret that there are occasions that warrant more than one nip. Last night was such an occasion. In Danish, the word for Christmas is Jul (pronounces yool). Furthermore, in Danish, the word for July is "Juli" (pronounced yooly). Finally, in Danish, the word for in is "i" (pronounced ee. You see where I'm going here?) So last night was Juli i Juli. Christmas in July. And boy was it ever. I mean, as long as you describe christmas as a drunken festival where at least one person knocks over a tree. But such was last night. And that, my dear readers, is why my previous post is so, shall we say, abstract.

So I apologise for that one. I do however, find it to be one of my better and more entertaining posts.

As a pennance, I have decided to talk a bit about Danish culture. Specifically their approach to food appropriation. Lets talk about grocery bags and taxes.

In Denmark, and most of Europe for that matter, there is no such job as a bagger at a grocery store. I don't think it is from lack of funds but rather there is no such things as grocery bags per se. One is required to bring their own bags or purchase one at the store. It strikes me that in America, there are so many, I don't know, "boutique" grocery stores that ask you to bring in your own bags out of conservation, but here, it is not a choice. You have three options: bring your own, buy one there or carry it out while trying to best juggle all your items.

This brings me to fast food. (Actually it does nothing of the sort. I mean there was no segue there whatsoever, but I couldn't really bridge it and am too hung over to try so we can just assume it was artfully done. Possibly comedic as well.) This is actually quite brilliant and I think we should institute it in America. There is an enormous tax on fast food here. Anything that is unhealthy gets charged extra. For example, a Big Mac value meal from McDonalds costs no less than 16 dollars. I don't know why it is still called a value meal but there you go. This is actually wonderful because at the end of the day when I am too tired to cook, my only other option is to go hungry. So I wind up cooking or at the very least making a salad. I have not, however, had pizza, burgers, or anything the like since I have been here. Very heart healthy lifestyle.

Ok...I feel like the matress desperately needs my attention so I am going to bond with it for a while.

tata
TW

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