Monthly archive for November2012

NPR: Danes May Bring Back Butter As Government Rolls Back ‘Fat Tax’

NPR: Danes May Bring Back Butter As Government Rolls Back ‘Fat Tax’

Toothbutter: noun. Butter spread so thickly as to reveal teeth marks upon biting. The fact that this word exists in the Danish language should help to explain what politicians were up against when they the “fat tax” just over a year ago. This is a…

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NPR: Christmas Comes Early for Denmark’s Beer Drinkers

NPR: Christmas Comes Early for Denmark’s Beer Drinkers

In the U.S., Thanksgiving marks the unofficial start of the race to Christmas (unless you happen to decorate department stores, then it starts in October). But in Denmark, the Christmas race starts tonight.

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