"Beer is the Danish national drink, and the Danish national weakness is another beer"
- Clementine Paddleford
About this Quote
This quote by Clementine Paddleford is a funny method of highlighting the relevance of beer in Danish culture. It indicates that beer is so important to the Danish national identity that it is practically a weakness. This might be interpreted as an indicator of the Danish individuals's love for beer, as well as their readiness to indulge in it. It can also be seen as an objection of the Danish people's reliance on beer, suggesting that it is a crutch that they rely upon as well heavily. In either instance, it is clear that beer is an integral part of Danish society and also is something that the Danish individuals take fantastic pride in.
"You can't be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline. It helps if you have some kind of a football team, or some nuclear weapons, but at the very least you need a beer"
"I have a total irreverence for anything connected with society except that which makes the roads safer, the beer stronger, the food cheaper and the old men and old women warmer in the winter and happier in the summer"
"He asked if I was a songwriter, and I said yeah, that I was in town because I'd won this contest. He said, okay, then he was gonna play me his hit, and started singing 'When it's time to relax, one beer stands clear... '"
"I'd loved to wear jeans and t-shirts, but everybody was in the peace movement back then. And that was my ploy. I had to be careful not to say things like 'I like meat.' Actually I just wanted to drink beer and to screw"
"We're basically after Joe's beer money, and Joe likes his beer, so you better make sure that what you give him is at least as pleasurable to him as having his six-pack of beer would be"
