Zealand

And so we decided we need a place of our own, and we need to find the best spot in Denmark, possibly, for making wine.

So we went around Sjælland, Sjællandsåde, and as I come from Lolland, and I was working as a green guide in Copenhagen back then, and I was writing an article about the day of the apple on Færø in the autumn.

So we went to Færø to just take a look, and I had to work a little.

And so we saw, oops, there's some land for sale.

It's easy to envision, if not remember, that once upon a time the Danish schoolchildren in this rural part of the kingdom were called upon to assist with the potato harvest during the final stages of the peak July to October season.

I've been a part-time Dane for more than 20 years, escaping the summer microwave North Phoenix heat, not as temperate as North Scottsdale- [laughs] ... for the windswept North Coast of Denmark's Zealand island about an hour north of Copenhagen.

Potatoes here are varied and a great source of pride and frequent fanfare.

The first harvest spuds in July can fetch vintage pricing status at roadside stands and markets.

My name is Zoo From All Over.

We just heard the band Big Mess from Copenhagen, Zealand, Amager with their cover of I Turned Into a Martian by of course, of course, of course, the Misfits from Lodi, New Jersey.

Such a natural chant along.

So those always fit perfectly.

Gettin' into the spirit.

So yeah, Michael said he was bringing a bunch of great horror punk records for tonight, and he's running late, so I grabbed this one.

Uh, these first two songs that we heard were on the All Hell Breaks Loose: A Tribute to The Misfits LP that came out in 2024 on Electric Ski Plylo Records from Skurup, Punin, and, um, it later got a cassette release on Midnat Records & Cassettes from Copenhagen, Zealand Amager.

I just found this one and I really love it.

Uh, Funen, I think, is the English name for it.

Uh, so an island between Zealand, where the capital of Denmark is, and then Jutland, or Jutland, where I live.

And it is a beautiful, like, almost fairy tale castle, complete with a moat.

And in the attic, all the way up just below the s- just below the ceiling, uh, just below the roof, sorry, uh, there is, like, a wooden doll, and it's been up there for ages.

Just get 'em out, get 'em out, get 'em out, and then figure out what to do.

Um, and the Jews primarily escaped to northern Zealand, traveling often in plain sight by tram, bus, and train.

Many German soldiers simply looked the other way.

They hid in private homes, in hospitals and universities, in churches, in farms and barns, and even a brickyard kiln in Niva.

I know myself.

[laughs]

Uh, in northern Zealand, there was a fishing village called Gilleleje, which became a major hub.

Refugees hid in barns and homes and the loft of the local church.

THE CONTEST.

Zealand, the neighboring country to Denmark, was ruled by a young prince named Hervik, who also came to woo the fair Gudrun, but Hetel rejected him as haughtily as he had rejected all the rest.

nevertheless herwig tarried for some months at the court where from time to time he might behold the maiden but although he often renewed his suit the king's answer was ever the same one day a prince arrived at the royal castle followed by a glittering train he would not give his name and as he advanced no suit hetel received him kindly and prepared a feast in his honor So it came to pass that he soon found an opportunity of seeing Gudrun, and contrived to make known to her that he was Hartmut, and had come to Denmark for her sake alone.

The maiden pitied the gallant young hero, whose appearance pleased her well, though she had no wish to wed him, and she besought him to depart at once, for should Hetel discover who he was, he would surely slay him.

Hervik at once rode forth to meet his fierce enemy, and a long and desperate battle followed.

Red was the soil with the blood of the slain, and bravely did Hervik and his warriors fight, but at last they were forced to yield to superior numbers and take refuge in a castle nearby, where they were safe for a time from the enemy.

Siegfried laid siege to it, but one of Herwig's knights succeeded in stealing through the enemy's camp by night, and hastening to Hegelingen, told King Hetel of the ravages Siegfried had committed in Zealand, and of Herwig's dangerous situation.

When Gudrun heard these evil tidings, she besought her father to hasten to the aid of her betrothed.

Mm-hmm

... regional newspaper covering nor- northern part of, of Zealand.

And I'd been in that role for eight years, uh, since I was 30.

And, uh, before that, I had jobs at that place two years before, so I had been at that place 10, 11 years.