St Patty's Day!! Being Irish in Denmark

Well, it was St. Patrick's Day on Friday, as you are all well aware I'm sure. The Danish tradition for St. Patty's is as follows: "Who is St. Patrick? and why do you have a day for him?" No one knows the tradition basically. Those that do have run into Americans like myself who teach and enlighten the Danes on the greatness that is the holiday of St. Patty's Day. Needless to say, it was a fun night. About 10 of us dressed in full green attire, dawned the shamrock on our cheeks, and kicked our heels to each Irish Pub that Copenhagen had to offer. I was disappointed with one thing though, NO GREEN BEER!



So, on a lighter note, one week from today I will be in Sweden for yet another field study. It will be my third time in Sweden, but to show the ease of transport, imagine driving from Chicago to St. Louis, or Manhattan, KS to Kansas City. That would be a round trip car ride to Sweden, it's really close. But, after Sweden we go to Norway and Finland which I have not been to yet. I get back Sunday, April 2, and then leave once again Monday, April 3 to go on Spring Break. Where to, you ask? Why, Greece of course! Athens, Crete, and Santorini. I will be gone until April 13, so if you notice that I'm not posting much it's because I'm laying on a Grecian beach watching the sunset and eating a gyro. Which reminds me, I can't wait for the food. I love Greek food. An authentic gyro is something I will treasure for the rest of my life. I will try to post a couple times before I leave, but until then....