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My housemate came home and handed me an article from a Danish newspaper that had asked it's readers which countries they liked best.
It came as a surprise to no one that Norway was the runaway winner, because the Danes have historically always been incredibly fond of their old colony.
Second came Germany because the Danes have been working so closely with them, exchanging tourists and what not, that old hate from the war is gone.
It was however a huge surprise that Sweden was number three considering our history and how ill we speak of each other on a daily basis, but it would seem it's all talk and the Danes are warming up to their old nemesis.
Denmark Sweden Germany Norway
19th May 2015
10 years ago #9433496
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To all Norwegians! We do NOT see you as our "old colony" you were not just a part of us but the best part of us!
10 years ago #9400127
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When people love eachother they don't want to be seperated, some say that they would build a bridge to be connected.. Well I got news for you.
In Denmark and Sweden, the bridge is usually referred to as Øresundsbroen and Öresundsbron respectively. The bridge company insists on Øresundsbron, a compromise between the two languages. Since the crossing is composed of a bridge, an artificial island and a tunnel, it is sometimes called the "Øresund Link" or the "Øresund Connection" (Danish: Øresundsforbindelsen, Swedish: Öresundsförbindelsen).
Crownprince Frederik of Denmark and Crownprincess Victoria of Sweden meets in the middle of the bridge that will connect Denmark and Sweden for the first time in history, 14th august 1999.
In Denmark and Sweden, the bridge is usually referred to as Øresundsbroen and Öresundsbron respectively. The bridge company insists on Øresundsbron, a compromise between the two languages. Since the crossing is composed of a bridge, an artificial island and a tunnel, it is sometimes called the "Øresund Link" or the "Øresund Connection" (Danish: Øresundsforbindelsen, Swedish: Öresundsförbindelsen).
Crownprince Frederik of Denmark and Crownprincess Victoria of Sweden meets in the middle of the bridge that will connect Denmark and Sweden for the first time in history, 14th august 1999.
6 years ago #9817077
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my broken heart just got fixed <3
ps; the fanart of sister denmark hugging sister sweden had loaded next to this strip for me. =')
((http://i64.tinypic.com/1x6rs.png))
ps; the fanart of sister denmark hugging sister sweden had loaded next to this strip for me. =')
((http://i64.tinypic.com/1x6rs.png))
10 years ago #9360939
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Finland trust and like Sweden, Estonia, Norway, Iceland, Denmark, Germany, Austria, Dutch, Switzerland, different sorts of Brits, Ireland, USA, Canada, Australia.....
Winter War;
“It is known that at least 8,000 Swedes voluntarily went to Finland to fight alongside the Finns. The Swedish government and public also sent food, clothing, medicine, weapons and ammunition to aid the Finns during this conflict. This military aid included: 135,402 rifles, 347 machine guns, 450 light machine guns with 50,013,300 rounds of small arms ammunition; 144 field guns, 100 anti-aircraft guns and 92 anti-armor guns with 301 846 shells; 300 sea mines and 500 depth charges; 17 fighter aircraft, 5 light bombers, 1 DC-2 transport aircraft turned into bomber, and 3 reconnaissance aircraft, totally comprising 1/3 of the Swedish air force at the time.”
http://rarehistoricalphotos.com/swedish-volunteer-winter-war-finland-1940/
http://www.axishistory.com/about-ahf/34-finland-general/finland-general/212-foreign-volunteers-in-the-winter-war
http://www.militaryimages.net/forums/archive/index.php/t-3698.html
Winter War;
“It is known that at least 8,000 Swedes voluntarily went to Finland to fight alongside the Finns. The Swedish government and public also sent food, clothing, medicine, weapons and ammunition to aid the Finns during this conflict. This military aid included: 135,402 rifles, 347 machine guns, 450 light machine guns with 50,013,300 rounds of small arms ammunition; 144 field guns, 100 anti-aircraft guns and 92 anti-armor guns with 301 846 shells; 300 sea mines and 500 depth charges; 17 fighter aircraft, 5 light bombers, 1 DC-2 transport aircraft turned into bomber, and 3 reconnaissance aircraft, totally comprising 1/3 of the Swedish air force at the time.”
http://rarehistoricalphotos.com/swedish-volunteer-winter-war-finland-1940/
http://www.axishistory.com/about-ahf/34-finland-general/finland-general/212-foreign-volunteers-in-the-winter-war
http://www.militaryimages.net/forums/archive/index.php/t-3698.html
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