From California to Denmark!

Dec 20, 2017 4:18 PM

AdmiralMorten

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Secret santa arrived today from California! I don't know who send it, so I don't know who to thank. Anyway, thank you secret santa! The box was a bit damaged and said "fragile" all over it, so I was a bit concerned!

Carton! Just what I wanted! And yes: that's a pickle ornament. And some dog ornaments. And a real dog!

And another box with a card. Not from Secret santa though. I guess it's where the present was made.

It's a glass mug with my username! Neat! And the date 25th december. Funny thing is that in Denmark, we open presents on the 24th in the evening. We do absolutely nothing on the 25th except regret the amount of food we ate the evening before. But it dosen't matter at all! It just reminds me where the present came from.

Anyway. I thought it was almost impossible to se the ingraving in an empty glass. So i fixed it with Julebryg = Christmas Brew. It's not because i waaanted a beer - it's just for the sake of all of you!

Neat! The glass contains over 1 danish standard beer which is 33cl. In american measures that's like.. I don't know. I had to open two beers - oh oh. What a shame.

The rest of beer number two went with the dinner. Knuckle of pork in beer!

Cheers pig!

9 years old dog tax!
#secret_santa

Every Christmas tree must have a pickle ornament.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Holy hell thats awesome, congrats OP. Fill that bad boy with another round for me

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Did Ace Ventura deliver the package?

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Glædelig jul

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

God jul, danskjävel. No offense tho lol

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Glædelig jul

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Mange tak og i lige måde!

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

That dog is me in dog form <3

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Mand! Sejt nok- glædelig jul fra Nord-ost England.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Tak! Og i lige måde!

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Beautiful dog. Cocker spaniel?

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Thank you. And yes!

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Glædelig jul og godt tubår!

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Just What I scould til to say...

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

What a great gift, gotta love custom gifts like that :)

8 years ago | Likes 52 Dislikes 0

Surely! I made a personal gift as well, so it's nice to recieve one too!

8 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

I made a shirt for someone that like rabbits and con air "Put the bunny back in the box"-print together with a plush bunny.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It makes me sad to know that I'll die without tasting all the great beer around the world. But damn it I'll do my best

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Oh I love Tuborg Julebrygd! And I know a guy in Denmark named Morten. Is it you?

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I don't know ???? i'm fulfilling the criteria

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

He lives in CPH so perhaps not. But it would have been really cool if you did

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

God Jul din jävla halvskåning! :D

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

That's awesome. My family does the pickle ornament tradition, too. We used to live in Germany many years ago, and it has stuck with us.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

it's not really a tradition here. We just have one ☺️

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

+1 for danishdog

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

God Jul från Svenskjävel!

8 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 0

Tak og i lige måde!

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Danskjävel!

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

That's a BEAUTIFUL doggo. Happy 9 years, pup.

8 years ago | Likes 26 Dislikes 0

Thank you! She's acting like 3 years !

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Good ol spaniels :) She’ll act like a puppy always

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Oh lord..

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

My family always celebrates on the 24th and on the 25th we just chill and watch TV

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

jamen glædelig jul, der jo kun fire dage til :)

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

This is such a cool gift, I love it

8 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

Me too! I always wanted a beer mug, but I've never got one!

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Glædelig juuuul ☺️ Hvor er du heldig!

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Du har måske ikke fået endnu? Eller er du ikke med i SS?

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Jeg er ikke med... Endnu ? .. pt. Tænker at min kommentar her er bedre sent end aldrig ? Glædelig sommer!

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Glædelig jul!

8 years ago | Likes 186 Dislikes 1

Prosit

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Gesundheit

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

God jul Imguritter :)

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

A before E unless they're connected.

8 years ago | Likes 39 Dislikes 0

Hvad fanden snakker du om

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Stavemåder på engelsk, de fleste kender iøvrigt ikke forskellen på "ae" og "æ".

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Gunter glieben glauten globen

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

I lige måde!

8 years ago | Likes 37 Dislikes 1

Og godt nytår

8 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 1

Jeg taler ikke dansk!

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Jag talar lite svenska så jag förstår!

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

God jul from your northern neighbour!

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Og gud bevare Danmark.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Do t know what this translates to but I am interested in the pronunciation

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Thank you for the lesson!

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It is pronounced something like "glae-de-lee jool".

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

It says merry christmas ;)

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Men det er ikke sådan man udtaler det :)

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

This is how I pronounce it: https://vocaroo.com/i/s034wvfGosqz

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

And the pronunciation is something like 'gleth-lee yool'

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Greetings from North Germany ???????? ???? I wondered about that date too, because we do nothing there too ????

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Frohe weihnachten! It's not just us then.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I think it is almost all europe

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

OP lies! We do stuff on the 25th! We... Eat the leftover ris a la mande (sweetened rice pudding). And... That's about it.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

And regret it. Again...

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I want to regret eating this too. Recipe? :D

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I just read this post in a Danish accent...

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Omg so did I!

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Op says he's only drinking beer for our sakes

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Shh..

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Well, it IS a Tuborg Julebryg, so *insert Albani/Tuborg feud here*

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It's still not a Harboe though!

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Gotta love how we put our flag on the tree in Denmark! Glædelig Jul

8 years ago | Likes 44 Dislikes 0

is this a thing? LOL my Friend is Danish, and I honestly thought they didn't have ornaments, so they used the flag as decorations. TMUK

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Nah. We just like our flag. Dannebrog everywhere! Also it is red and white, so fit Christmas good.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

We also use our flag on birthdays, like on everything.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I made it myself! God jul!

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Har du selv lavet træet? Ikke dårligt!

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Er man snedker, eller er man ikke snedker!

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Det virker lidt som om man er snedker.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Ah så många av er!!! God jul, granne!

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

It is also common in Finland, and Sweden as well I think. Don't know about those unruly fishermen in their fjords...

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

If someone would have done that in Sweden they'd be Branded as nationalists in a second.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Are Christmas trees the only thing Americans do not cover with flags?

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Pretty much...I think it would gaudy because our flag is a bit bright and busy.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

As always, blame the nazis for this tradition: https://satwcomic.com/flag-day-every-day

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Hah! Hadn't seen that before!

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Haha, I love SATW! And yes, we have gone through many hoops to get our way.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

May not be the biggest nation, maybe they think they won, but in the end we will get it our way.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Do you have a sharable recipe for that beer-basted pork knuckle? Not a part of the pig we commonly eat around here, and I'm curious.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Cut the skin, salt it. 30 m at 180°C. One beer (not too dark) and whatever you got. I only had garlic and onions. 2,5 h extra. Add whather

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

So the beer don't dry out. Done

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

And bay leaves! Put it in the cuts in the skin

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Ah, thank you. I will try that out soon. Assuming "whather" is a typo for water?

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yes

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Jeg er nød til at spørge. Hvad har det kostet dig at være med? Jeg ville gerne, men var bange for det kunne blive dyrt i fragt

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Cirka 150 kr på gave og 100 i fragt. Har sendt som brev til usa. Der kan man sende 2 kg med post nord. Men ingen forsikring. Håber det går!

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Det var da ikke så galt. Jeg var bare så bange for fragten ville blive vildt dyr med told og sådan noget skidt. Næste år må jeg prøve

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Jeg har ikke overvejet told :O

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

IANAL men told er kun på import til danmark, så hvis du har sendt noget til udlandet så er det ikke noget at bekymre sig om

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Nu tænkte jeg også mere på om modtageren skulle betale told. Når vi sender pakker til udlandet på arbejde, så skal modtageren betale told

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Gaven er også kommet frem her til morgen!

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0