Posted on 02/20/2006 3:58:20 PM PST by snowsislander
Pity the poor Danes who have gotten themselves crosswise with most of the Muslim world over drawings of Muhammad.
Last week, a boycott of Danish products continued with Middle Eastern stores refusing to sell such diverse items as Danish butter, milk and Lego toys.
Denmark's Danske Bank estimated in an Associated Press report that Danish goods worth $1.6 billion annually were threatened in 20 Muslim countries.
The Columbian's business Internet blog site at www.columbian.com/business asked readers for ideas on how to support the Danes in their time of trial. Only one respondent wrote about the economic issue rather than the religious issue. Now, a Buy Danish campaign has sprung up on the Internet, started by Tijl Vercaemer, an engineering student in Ghent, Belgium. At www.supportdenmark.com, he has begun selling stickers at $1 for 15 saying, "SUPPORT DENMARK."
My personal gesture of -support came last week at the Albertsons deli counter with a $4.69 purchase of Danish blue cheese. It was a bit expensive but worth it in support free speech.
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We've bought Danish Havarti twice now. It's great!
I've discoveted Tuborg beer.... good stuff
2nd on the Havarti being good stuff.
Bump for the Danes.
Love the Danish Butter Cookies that come in the round tins. :)
Legos for your kids, Carlsberg and Tuborg for you!
Well, in my corner of Alabama there is no Tuborg, and I don't remember seeing Carlsberg either.
Well, in my corner of Alabama there is no Tuborg, and I don't remember seeing Carlsberg either.
Write "Made in Denmark" on something just to show support.
The website is called Nordisk Import. It's based out of Marietta, GA. I found a lot of great things I remember from my childhood. Click on "Shopping Cart" to view the cataolog. I'll warn you up front, I had to translate most of the product descriptions for my wife. It's cheaper, however, then most other sites we've seen.
No beer though. Sorry. Though the Anthon Berg marsipan bar is almost as good.
Apparently so!
*hic*
Anthon Berg makes very tasty creme mint chocolates, which can be found at World Market.
Darn you! Darn you to heck!
he-he. Sorry (not). Your spousal unit can thank me later.
To tell the truth, I would rather support with actual spending on Denmark products [whatever part of my dollar spent does there - say, a quarter] - than with writing "Made in Denmark" on something which could have been made God knows where, even in China [no, I am boycotting Chinese crap]. The former course of action might be helping THEM, and the latter one just strokes MY ego.
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