They love me in Denmark

Other than the U.S. and Australia, want to guess the country from which the most viewers have read this blog?

It's Iran!

No, not really.

It's actually Denmark, as my blog title indicates. And it isn't even close. Canada, where I thought I had friends, came in a distant fourth. Sadly, Iran isn't actually in the top ten, but surprisingly, it's still one spot ahead of Mexico. I guess I might not need those Spanish classes after all.

To what do I owe my surprising popularity in a country I've never been too, have no friends or relatives, and whose people I often mistakenly confuse with the Dutch? I have no idea.

But I'll take it!

I've always loved the Danish. It's one of the all-time underrated pastries. Scones are dry, bagels are boring, and doughnuts are bulky, but absolutely no one turns down a cheese danish. I've never understood why they are generally limited to hotel continental breakfast buffets. Danishes are a seriously underutilized breakfast food.

So, needless to say, I was thrilled to find out that danishes love me as well, even if I'm a bit confused as to how they surf the Internet.

Of course, it is at least possible that at some of my hits from Denmark come from people rather that pastries. That would be even better news, except for the fact that anyone actually reading this from Denmark probably has already heard more pastry jokes than they care to remember and are no doubt offended to the point of no return.

But this is not my intent. Danish jokes are undoubtedly in bad taste. And by now, even I realize they've grown stale. So, no more.

Seriously, I'm thrilled when anyone reads this silly blog and grateful that someone found it across the Atlantic and apparently shared it with some friends. Either that, or someone over there decided to play with my head by logging onto the site from every computer they could find. But either way, Denmark now has a special place in my heart.

I'd love to know how this happened, though. I don't have a single contact there, and, as far as I know, I've never written anything of particular relevant to the Danish state. I know several people in Canada, but hardly anyone reads me from up there, even though they don't have a lot of other options-- it's been too cold for anyone up there to leave their house for the last four months.

Denmark, in contrast, has my back. I'm sure that if I ever actually get to meet some people from Denmark, I will like them. Especially if they read my blog.

Which they probably will.

To learn more about Denmark, Andrew Smith's third-most passionate fan base, click here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denmark