About Town • An American almanac: tasty snacks, rockabilly beat-tracks and black Cadillacs
As far as national day gatherings in Copenhagen go, they don’t get much bigger than the US Embassy’s at Rydhave, and on June 20 the Americans were once again laying on the style in a fashion few nations can compete with.
The guest of honour was this beautiful car. Cue music: “I don’t need no driver’s licence, I’m too reckless to survive. It’s like a carburetor instigator (feels all right, feels all right) drivin’ in a slick black Cadillac.”
The hundreds who took to Rydhave’s lawns were in no hurry to leave given the wealth of food, culture and activities
US ambassador Carla Sands took to the stand to address those present
Among them were a great many diginaties, including Japanese ambassador Toshiro Suzuki …
South African ambassador Zindzi Mandela …
the outgoing finance minister, Kristian Jensen …
and Hans Hermansen, the CEO of CPH POST
Let there be marching, music and manna from heaven – courtesy of the Marines …
JC Hawkins And His Model A Playboys …
and the Crown Plaza