Denmark's Star Spangled 4th

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the staff And when you then suddenly see those two wonderful flanks, those two symbols of freedom waving with the blue background or white clouds, that's amazing. It's the 4th of July. High above the Heather covered hills of radial and Denmark.

The Danabro and the Stars and Stripes are unfurled. Thousands of Danes, Americans of Danish descent, and Americans, have come here to join the largest celebration of America's Independence Day outside the United States. Since 1912, the radial festival has been building a bond of peace, goodwill, and friendship between nations. It has its origin in the waves of Danish immigration to the United States. In 1910, Max Heenius, on a group of days who had found opportunity in the New World, returned to Denmark and bought a large tract of land in the radial hills. And they presented the park as they call it, through the King of Denmark, the King Christian the 10th. And the first idea was that they would like to have a place in the old country, where they could celebrate their new fatherlands in Independence Day, the 4th of July. And they wanted to do that as an appreciation for the good reception they had had in the

new fatherland, America. On a rainy afternoon in 1912, 10,000 Danes and Americans came to the radial hills for the dedication of the National Park and the first celebration. The ceremony of speeches and music marked the beginning of a long tradition. Even during the war years when assemblies were forbidden, the Danes secretly placed tiny flags in the hills to commemorate July 4th. Today's celebration is a festival of simplicity and splendor, and more than a one day event. It's a week long festival, extending from the end of June to midnight on July 4th. Italy is a unique celebration, not a pageant of power by political leaders, but simply the quest for unity between the people of Denmark and the United States. Many activities take place in the thousand-year-old city of Albor. Albor is located about 20 miles from the radial hills in northern Denmark.

The festival begins when a United States Navy ship makes its way slowly up the field to the port city of Albor. The American Navy is invited each year to take part in the ceremonies because both Denmark and America are members of NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. From the military side of the equation, it's obvious that we need Denmark as much as Denmark probably needs us. During the festival, there are golden moments never to be forgotten. And reflects the enjoyment more than feasting and toasting to health, happiness, and friendship. Prior to July 4th, Danes and Americans enjoy attending many dinners, receptions, concerts, and garden parties. My name is Eric Maia, I'm born in East East up on Foon.

I'm a Dana-my-heart primal, so an American, I can tell you that. When it's like the heart is not fresh enough, you hear me. Go up, you're not always ready. That's what he is describing, the heart is not big enough for the feelings. It's all very moving, and young people in the audience and lots of flag waving, and it's a rather old-fashioned traditional port of July. I don't know whether we see that so much anymore in a lot of places in America. I would like to invite them all over here to celebrate the Fourth of July, and by going to sit down, we have, out in the hills, we have a stage flag from each of the 50 states. So all they have to is come out and sit under their own flag, and they can have a good time, like the rest of us. Denmark is beautiful, and sometimes I wonder, why did I ever leave? And yet, it's just a feeling of pride that these are my roots, but that I have transplanted well.

For the Danish Americans, the radial festival is a nostalgic return to their homeland to see again the beauty of the Danish countryside, its cloak of summer greenness, the panoply of leafy trees, and brilliant flowers made brighter by the long hours of the northern sun, to see the old farmlands that have been tilled for so many centuries, and the golden velvety meadows stretching toward the sandy beaches of the fjords. When coming back home, one of the greatest dollars is to be selected as mayor for the day. This is represents the key to this beautiful, friendess city of Olpo, you know the Raven National Park society, has a motto, hands across the sea, as you can see, this little Danish and American flag together.

Basically we have the same principles as far as culture, traditions going on, that's why all great countries can truthfully say hands across the sea, and that's why I feel so strongly about this. Doom, whatever I can, but Denmark, in the same time I does it also for America. In the heathered hills of Rabial, workmen build the speaker's platform and the stage for the 4th of July celebration. American sailors and Danish marines gather around the flag poles to practice hoisting the stars and stripes and the den abroad. I was brought out here as a child with my family, and due to my family's involvement all the way back to my great grandfather, who was a member of the society, and brought my father here, it just like it became a family tradition that you carried it on from

song to son, for a little country like Denmark to take on a task in the scale this is being done to a nation of 230 million people, is rather amazing, and I think that is part of what makes it such a special affair. At days in, the lights of Albor's sparkle, as darkness covers the city. Doom Albor Hall comes the sound of music, by the United States Air Force Band in Europe. Many of the Danish people who were captured by the Germans and sent to concentration

cannons, simply disappeared. You have no funeral, you had no grave, and therefore we have established this memorial park or memorial grave with names of all those who did not get their bodies back to their father land, and I think it's a fine honor paid by your representation here, and I think it's very moving when you see young soldiers, Danish, staying side-by-side with your people from your naval unit, and then you hear the puglo with an echo playing

the last thought. It's a pleasure being here for. For that, I will keep an eye on it, for that.

I must... Nearby at an old stone house, honored Danes and Americans are initiated into King Christian Fourth Guild, organized by patriotic Danes during World War II. Oh, tough, fast! June to the heat wave, which has hit this area, I would like to take off the catch. On your lighted stage, first day,

it is a privilege for the guild to have so many wonderful people from America. Americans, dangerous Americans, and Danes in this wonderful cellar. During the war years when the guild was founded, the old wine cellar became a sanctuary for patriotic Danes, but the Germans objected and bombed the entrance. Then the Danes made a back alley opening through a secret passageway. Each new member of the guild is given a special key, which unlocks the door. Go for it! Who are you bringing to the Iron Gate, brother? I'm bringing new sisters and brothers. Open the door, please, sir. You flip the glass with the right hand,

lift up your left thumb, just as good old Winston Churchill did when the Second World War was remissed. And then we will exhaust, wash out a good old choice. Our slogan, which are the initials of King Christian IV, and here your Danes lesson starts. As we do it in Danes, and that is called, see, oh, yeah, fear. Are you ready? See! Oh, yeah, fear! Let's go! Let's go!

Let's go! At 1130, buses take passengers to Rabial National Park, about 20 miles from Albor for an afternoon of entertainment. On top of a hill in Rabial is the Kimberstone, bearing the inscription, the Kimberians immigrated from these parts in the year 120 BC. The Kimberstone has a symbolic meaning for Rabial, reminding all who come here that for more than 2,000 years the Danes have immigrated to all parts of the world. More than 300,000 Danes have come to America.

The new land first beckon them in colonial times, and then in the 1800s, thousands of Danes, with the heritage of their Viking ancestors, journeyed across the ocean to settle in America's cities and on the western frontier. The dream of America, I think that was, that America was the hope for many people in Denmark. They went by ship, of course. And so they had to pack all the things, and they didn't have that much. So it was easy done, and it was not comforter, and a rough weather, and small children. At last, the rich America, but it was Ellis Island, the island of the tears. Because they had to go not as we do through custom,

but they had to see a doctor. And not all of them were allowed to come into America, and they had to go back. So that's why they called it, the island of the tears. In a picturesque setting in radial is the Lincoln log cabin. Here, the story of Danish immigration to America is told through the collections of historical objects. From Americans of Danish origin, America fulfilled the promise of the good life, a job, or a farm. As the crowd begins to arrive in the amphitheater, high atop one of the radial hills,

ties of friendship are being renewed at the annual 10th luncheon. The commitment to all of the Bruno, for ten a move.

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Major. Major. Major. Major. Major. Major. All mighty God, the fountain of all goodness, bless the Queen of Denmark and the Royal Family, the president of the United States and all who are in authority under them, that they may order all things in wisdom and fairness, righteousness and peace to the owner of your name and the good of your peoples. Rabial stand for friendship, primarily between this Denmark and the United States,

the country which in freedom has received more Danish immigrants than any other country in the world. We look to America, as we have always done, not just as the land of milk and honey, but as a spare

head of modern civilization, but all of us, names and Americans alike, must work both individually and as a team to preserve the freedom we now enjoy. Many personalities from America have joined the Danish royalty, prime ministers and distinguished names in delivering the keynote addresses, included in the long list of American speakers are President Reagan when he was Governor of California, Walter Cronkite, Walt Disney, Victor Borga, Beverly Sills and Danny K. Each year the tapestry of entertainment features performing groups from Denmark and America and always the community singing the familiar songs from both countries. I hope that what has been done by so many

hands throughout the many years since 1912, that has not been done in vain, I hope that the future will support the rabyl idea, I hope that the fourth of July will be forever celebrated in the hills, because I think it's a good way of displaying friendship. As the northern sun fades into the night, the bombs burst and the rockets glare, ending Denmark's

will Major funding for Denmark's Star Spangled Fourth was provided by AP and Shastien Molar Foundation.

Additional funding was provided by the Royal Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Two-Bore Foundation, the Danish National Tourist Board, and the City of Albor. Major funding was provided by AP and Shastien Molar Foundation. Major funding was provided by AP and Shastien Molar Foundation.

Major funding was provided by AP and Shastien Molar Foundation. Major funding was provided by AP and Shastien Molar Foundation. Major funding was provided by AP and Shastien Molar Foundation.

Major funding was provided by AP and Shastien Molar Foundation. Major funding was provided by AP and Shastien Molar Foundation. Major funding was provided by AP and Shastien Molar Foundation.

Major funding was provided by AP and Shastien Molar Foundation. Major funding was provided by AP and Shastien Molar Foundation. Major funding was provided by AP and Shastien Molar Foundation.

Major funding was provided by AP and Shastien Molar Foundation. Major funding was provided by AP and Shastien Molar Foundation. Major funding was provided by AP and Shastien Molar Foundation.

Major funding was provided by AP and Shastien Molar Foundation. Major funding was provided by AP and Shastien Molar Foundation. Major funding was provided by AP and Shastien Molar Foundation.

Major funding was provided by AP and Shastien Molar Foundation. Major funding was provided by AP and Shastien Molar Foundation. Major funding was provided by AP and Shastien Molar Foundation.

Major funding was provided by AP and Shastien Molar Foundation. Major funding was provided by AP and Shastien Molar Foundation. Major funding was provided by AP and Shastien Molar Foundation.

Major funding was provided by AP and Shastien Molar Foundation. Major funding was provided by AP and Shastien Molar Foundation. Major funding was provided by AP and Shastien Molar Foundation.

Major funding was provided by AP and Shastien Molar Foundation. Major funding was provided by AP and Shastien Molar Foundation. Major funding was provided by AP and Shastien Molar Foundation.

Major funding was provided by AP and Shastien Molar Foundation. Major funding was provided by AP and Shastien Molar Foundation. Major funding was provided by AP and Shastien Molar Foundation.

Major funding was provided by AP and Shastien Molar Foundation. Major funding was provided by AP and Shastien Molar Foundation. Major funding was provided by AP and Shastien Molar Foundation.

Major funding was provided by AP and Shastien Molar Foundation. Major funding was provided by AP and Shastien Molar Foundation. Major funding was provided by AP and Shastien Molar Foundation.

Major funding was provided by AP and Shastien Molar Foundation. Major funding was provided by AP and Shastien Molar Foundation. Major funding was provided by AP and Shastien Molar Foundation.

Major funding was provided by AP and Shastien Molar Foundation. Major funding was provided by AP and Shastien Molar Foundation.