I would like to introduce Henry Hølm and his lovely wife Maria. In their blogs, you not only learn how they feel about History, but how they show every day their gratitude from Denmark to the Allied countries!
Come visit these two wonderful people and their well-researched web sites!
Every year, thousands of people gather on July 4th for a celebrating at Rebild Bakker in Denmark to celebrate United States National Day.
Rebild National Park Societywrites on their homepage:
We have been told that the 4th of July celebration in Denmark is the largest outside the USA. We are proud of that. It’s a wonderful tradition that has continued over the past 100 years. It is a testament to the unbreakable friendship that exists between our two nations who share a common appreciation for freedom and democracy. We stand together!
The Lincon Log Cabin in Rebild. The first blockhouse was built in 1934. It burned down in 1993, but the following year a new blockhouse was built to replace the old one in Washington State. It was built of timber from 70-250 years old cedar. The house was disassembled and transported to Rebild, where it was rebuilt.
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Great to read that another country such as Denmark can take time out to respect and appreciate America, and people still have a bond between both countries.
Sorry for the late readings of your posts gp, time seems to have gone into a time warp with me at the moment.
Cheers.
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No problem, my friend. I can’t believe that the Covid-19 has me busier than ever! You come on by anytime it’s convenient.
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Thank you for sharing the link. I knew nothing of this Dannish connection! The post was quite uplifting to read.
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That’s exactly how I feel when I visit their posts! Thanks, Liz.
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Terrific choice to share, GP. Off to visit! Hugs.
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Thank you for taking the time, Teagan!
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Beautiful💜
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I agree. Henry did a wonderful job!
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Thanks for the link, GP! I had not heard of this additional celebration in Denmark!
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I thought it was so nice to see that some people actually still appreciate the U.S.
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Very interesting! Hope they had a great celebrations. Thank you for information about this great tradition, in Denmark. Michael
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I was so grateful to see that some people outside America actually still remember and appreciate the U.S.
I thank you for visiting Henry’s blog and commenting.
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Always a great pleasure, GP. We have to honour Henry’s work, and the efforts of all involved into this great tradition, too. Thank you for sharing.
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Thank you.
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How wonderful!
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It’s great to know that someone outside the US appreciates us. Our own people are really getting me depressed lately.
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It certainly is. I’m shaking my head at many of our people, too. I truly think the press fans the fire, and in the words of Anne Frank, “Most people are good at heart.” Best to you, GP.
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Agreed.
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Thanks for posting this. I’m glad to learn that freedom and the United States are appreciated and remembered outside the U.S. Wish our younger generation can emulate them instead of trying to destroy the United States and its history.
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I keep hoping, Rose. i am so glad this post was well received. To know that anyone actually appreciates us seems rare these days. I’m happy some of the readers followed through and visited Henry or Maria’s blog.
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It is so refreshing to read that some people appreciate our country. I visited their blog and I like what I saw which made me follow them. Thanks, GP.
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I think you’ll be happy with of their sites or both.
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Great to know that people in Denmark realize the importance of their connection to the United States. That is really special as their people contributed so much to our country’s history.
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As they travel around Europe too, they seek out Allied graves, make certain they are cleaned up and they pay tribute to them. I hear and read so much bad-talk about the US from Europeans, that these two stand out as being extremely special to me.
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Thank you for sharing this, GP!
What a wonderful couple! I am so appreciative of what they are doing! 🙂
(((HUGS))) 🙂
PS…I went by and visited their WP site. 🙂
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Thank you for doing so. They are both so nice.
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About a year or so ago I found Maria’s blog, many thanks to you!
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I’m glad you’ve been enjoying her site!!
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Interesting international post. I didn’t know many Danes went to the USA, I always think about Dutch and Germans and Swedes. Just goes to show you can always learn something.
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Indeed. They are always willing to learn something new and so eager to see it all!!
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A wonderful thank you to these two. So many forget.
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That’s the reason I so wanted them to see Americans being grateful to them for caring for our troops’ graves overseas. Unfortunately, I find that very few have gone over to Henry or Maria’s site.
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A fine tradition
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Henry and Maria go out of their way to care for the graves of all Allied troops, no matter where they travel. They deserve commendation for that, I believe.
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Indeed
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I have some dear friends in Florence, Italy- their family has run a leather business in the heart of the city right on the banks of the Arno at the base of the “old bridge” the Ponte Vecchio for over 100 years — my friend’s father, Paolo Papini, the current generation owner who is near 90 remembers vividly as a young boy, the Nazi occupation and the destruction left when the Germans knew the allies were about to retake the city. They ( the Nazis upon retreat) blew up the bridges( all but the old bridge) and destroyed most businesses. Paolo remembers the American generals riding in on their jeeps to the old bridge— they saw the Papini family trying to sweep up glass and rubble from their store— the general and his aides climbed through the debris and bought leather goods not damaged in the bombing— in an everlasting show of appreciation, the Papini’s fly the American flag outside their store and celebrate July 4th— they have also sent a beautifully personalized tooled leather box to each American President upon election since the war— I wish more Americans understood the importance of the defense of democracy as the Papini’s !!
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Thank you very much for taking the time to bring us the Papini Story here today!! It is so heartwarming to hear stories like these!!
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At least there are those who know and still appreciate US assistance and sacrifice
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Florence was one of my favorite places on our trip in 1960. I remember shopping in the area on and around the Ponte Vecchio and at the hotel gift shop in the Mediterraneo. A beautiful city. I had always hoped to go back, but that’s probably not going to happen.
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I was last there 3 years ago— I too don’t see a return in my future— getting older along with an uncertainty over this world’s future, especially that of travel, sadly everything seems so very uncertain
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Interesting, I did not know about this close Denmark-USA tie. I learned something new today. Thank you!
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I appreciate your visit here. I hope you let Henry and Marie know how much you appreciate their efforts.
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Thanks for sharing this optimistic post with us GP. With the holiday shootings and the misinformation spewing about, we could use a Rebildfest here too.
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So true, my friend.
I must say though, I am very disappointed in how few went and visited Henry and Marie. To be honest – I am quite annoyed, they expect everyone to fall all over their posts!
(sorry again, once more venting and taking it out on you who do not deserve it).
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This past holiday could make several of us disgruntled for varying reasons–probably most of us can agree that the holiday shootings in so many cities were very unnecessary with COVID, political and social impasses, economic woes, and mass protests.
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So true. But I find this down-right rude to them.
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This is wonderful – and a nice antidote to all the destructive mayhem going on in the U.S. right now. Thank you for posting this, GP!
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Thank you for stopping in.
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I have ‘met’ Henry and Maria online, and they are lovely people. That connection with Denmark must be very strong for the relatives of the early Danish settlers. Great to see it celebrated on both sides of the Atlantic.
Best wishes, Pete.
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It makes me so proud that people do still remember what our fathers did over there!
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They are never forgotten in Britain either, GP. Not as long as there are those of us old enough to remember.
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Age shouldn’t matter, Pete. Education is the key.
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How interesting!
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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