Constitution Day

Constitution Day

 We got to go to the celebration of Denmark's Constitution Day, June 5th. The most striking thing was the ease in which we were able to get into the area in which the event was held. Having gone to see the President in the US a few years ago where people were getting in line over 8 hours in advance and had to pass through very thorough security, it was a very conspicuous difference to be able to get in line and be through it in under five minutes with very light security. From this, it can be seen that trust in people's intentions while seeing the most important people in Denmark is a lot higher than in the US - that there is less of a threat from the people in the crowd towards these people. It was also very interesting to be able to see the Queen speak. It was the 100 year anniversary of women's suffrage in Denmark, and the Queen spoke about that. Although we weren't able to understand what was being said, it could be seen that the people enjoyed the Queen's speech and what she was saying. Being able to see these important people was a very memorable experience.