What do you do when the taxes on alcohol make buying it prohibitive... drive to Germany of course! Sonderborg is 15 minutes away from the German border, so a road trip to the border is a common occurrence for Danes. So common as a matter of fact, that there are stores run by Danes in Germany for just this purpose. Kinda like sex shops and fireworks at the Illinois border... and Danish residents get a discount by showing their residence permit. All prices are listed in Danish kroner and you pay with Danish kroner. Each person in the car can import 50 liters of beer, so we all piled in Fabians Peugeot and went to Flensborg, Germany.
Friday, February 9, 2007
We're on a beer run...
What do you do when the taxes on alcohol make buying it prohibitive... drive to Germany of course! Sonderborg is 15 minutes away from the German border, so a road trip to the border is a common occurrence for Danes. So common as a matter of fact, that there are stores run by Danes in Germany for just this purpose. Kinda like sex shops and fireworks at the Illinois border... and Danish residents get a discount by showing their residence permit. All prices are listed in Danish kroner and you pay with Danish kroner. Each person in the car can import 50 liters of beer, so we all piled in Fabians Peugeot and went to Flensborg, Germany.
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Did you stop in Manitowoc or Mishicot? Dad
Ben - Enjoyed the picture of the car loaded down with beer. Reminds me of the beer runs we made in college when Minnesota drinking age was 21 and Wisconsin was 18. Except Slots is probably a lot better beer than Old Milwaukee. I'm glad your tracking your bank balance. Sounds like you've got good financial planning. We may have a spot for you at M&I after you graduate. Have fun and I'll look forward to checking your blog form time to time. Skoal! John
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