"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'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"
"I do like beer, but lately I've started drinking non-alcoholic beer and I like the taste of it and I don't get the alcohol, so that's a good alternative also"
"Under the pressure of the cares and sorrows of our mortal condition, men have at all times, and in all countries, called in some physical aid to their moral consolations - wine, beer, opium, brandy, or tobacco"
