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Philly Inky Prints Danish Cartoon! Buy Danish Products!

The Philadelphia Inquirer is the first major U.S. daily newspaper to run one of the controversial cartoons causing much anguish around the world. Let's applaud the paper for bravely going where few other papers have dared venture, and hope the Philly Inky is only one of many U.S. publications showing readers the cartoons in print.

Related to this, my Danish girlfriend Hanne in Washington, DC, called this afternoon to chat about Muslims outraged at Danish cartoons mocking Prophet Mohammed. She said it would help Denmark greatly if people would buy products from her country, to counter the expanding and successful Muslim boycott of Danish goods. Hanne, who especially loves Danish butter, recommended buying that and other such food items easily found on American grocery story shelves, which would also show tangible support for a free press and other democratic ideals.

Now Hanne's suggestion is one I heartily endorse and it turns out that historian Judith Apter Klinghoffer and her friends have compiled a list of Danish products you should could consider buying:

> Danish Havarti cheese

> Carlsberg and Tuborg Beers.

> Arla owns White Clover Dairy, a Wisconsin company so buy that brand. It comes under White Clover and Holland Farm.

> Danish Crown hams ( DAK (sold at Sam clubs)... baby back ribs, because they come from Denmark.

> You can shop online at The Danish Foodshop and Danish Deli Foods.

> You can also buy gorgious Danish porcelain and LEGO for the kids.

Good list. Thanks for the suggestions, Hanne and Judith.