Back in Iraq, this time two years ago, one of my interviewees was a Marine Corporal, exactly one day older than I, who had been a captain in the Swedish Army. I kid you not. A great guy, and a real warrior, too; I can see why his ancestors in longboats struck fear into the hearts of all Europe. Among the many interesting things he told me was that Swedes in his circle regarded the Norwegians as OK, and the Finns as good, tough people. But he was none too complimentary to the Danes.
Next time I talk to him, I’ll ask him if this might cause him to reconsider.
God bless the Danes. 500 Danes on the ground in Iraq beat 100,000 from any other country just sitting on their heels in Europe. We need more like ‘em. I believe I’ll go out and buy some Carlsberg.
That’s cool.
What is your methodology for these interviews that you’re doing? Are you combining them with anything? Making voice or video recordings? I’m curious to know.
Hopefully somebody will be looking at this in few hundred years.
Its a local Scandinavian thing from the days where they were both one country (or occupied by the other, depending on viewpoint). The Danes inevitably have little good to say about Swedes either.