Rumors are afoot that Anders Fogh Rasmussen may be planning a referendum to revote on the euro: "Leading German newspaper, Die Welt, quoted Mr Rasmussen in a February 8th interview as saying that ‘a referendum on the joint currency is definitely on the way’, but the PM claimed yesterday that it was ‘old news’ and he was referring to a referendum on all Denmark’s opt-outs."
I have no idea what's actually going through Mr. Fogh's head on this topic, but since I assume that at SOME point Denmark will cave and switch to the euro, and that Fogh most likely reads my blog regularly, I'm offering my ideas as to what should be on the future Danish euro coins. Most countries pick one design for the 1 and 2 euro coins, another for the 50, 20, and 10 cents, and another for the 5, 2, and 1 cent ones -- although a few, who apparently have no imagination, do the same thing on all the coins. But I figure if you have the option, why not make a different design for every coin? Then you can show the world all the cool things your country has to offer.
So: My suggestions!
2 euro: The queen. Because you have to. (Ideally I think it would be cute to do the whole royal family, since everyone loves them, but realistically I don't think it would be possible in such a small format...)
1 euro: Tuborg beer. Because Danes love their beer, and Tuborg is the king of beers.
50 cents: A windmill. Because Denmark is a leading producer of windmills and wind power, and I think it would look good on a coin. I think everyone should use as much wind power as possible.
20 cents: Storbroen (the bridge connecting Sjælland to the rest of Denmark). Because again, it would look good in coin format, and because it shows how Denmark is made up of islands but still connected (and reminds Danes that Sjælland and Jylland really aren't that distinct, and that they shouldn't be so contemptuous of those on the other side of the bridge).
10 cents: Gråvejr. "Grey weather". This would be a coin that was entirely blank on one side. Never been done before, as far as I know, and a huge part of Danish life.
5 cents: Danish food. Smørrebrød with sild (herring) and maybe a Danish (wienerbrød) for good measure. Mmm. Sild would also be representative of Bornholm (famous for herring) and keep them from feeling left out.
2 cents. Tom Cruise. Because he's the face of scientology, and Copenhagen is now the scientology capital of Europe.
and finally, 1 cent: The mermaid. Because you have to include her, but like the real thing, the 1-cent coin is tiny and barely worth mentioning.
So -- those are my suggestions, now let's see if Fogh takes me up on any of them!
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3 comments:
1. I'm not sure beer would fly on a Danish Euro. I mean, the U.S. Mint won't let Washington D.C. put 'Taxation Without Representation' on their quarter (though, granted, it IS on their license plates!), so I'm not sure (though, admittedly, they are WAY more liberal) the Danish Government would allow Tuborg on it's quarters. Plus, that would be free advertising. I'm not sure they like that in socialist countries. Also, isn't Budweiser the King of Beer? :)
2. I think instead of gråvejr a bike would be cute and so unmistakably Danish.
3. The day Tom Cruise is on a fucking Euro is the day I commit suicide. I swear to the God I don't believe in.
4. Love your idea to put the mer-let-down on the 1 cent. Perfect.
You haven't been blogging enough recently... :(
3.
Re Scientology ...
Yes, I noticed a lot of vacant stares in the general area of the Scientology building, which is down near the National Museum, if I remember correctly.
sarah: you're right -- i got it wrong. budweiser is the king of beers, but tuborg is the beer of danish kings. sorry.
regardless, i don't necessarily think danes would have a problems with beer on their currency. but if so, i would suggest replacing IT with the bicycle and leaving the gråvejr. i like that one.
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