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Show Exchange Student Reports From Denmark , Hello again, this Is Jill sending appreciation and thanks for your Interest and nice letters. The days slip by so quickly I hadn't realized It had been so long since I reported - anyhow, here Is chapter 2 of IFYE life In Denmark. I am now on my second farm. The Hansons are wonderful peo-pie. 1 felt right at home my first night here, of course the tact that 1 brought my IFYE brother Boo -with me helped - or I should say he brought me. He carried my big suitcase, which teemed to be heavier than when I first arrived my last host family gave tne some very nice gifts. My farewell night was Just like Christmas exchanging gifts. My favorite Danish dishes had been prepared, and they sang to me their Danish farewell song. I think I cried a little when I left that morning. It wasn't easy to say goodbye to Albaek, my little room, tne Dean, tlful, garden . my family and life for the past fclx .weeks. I didn't think any family and life here In Denmark could compare, but I have been with the Hansons only two weeks, and I have a strange feeling It's not going to be easy to leave them. After we four IFYES climbed aboard the train and waved goodbye to our families In North Jutland, we were very Mlent, all busy with our thoughts. As I re-viewed the Interesting experiences ot the past seven weeks, I thought how very kind the people had teen wherever we had gone, and the many things we had done. It seems Impossible to think w could crowd so many things In Just seven short weeks. Fairs, YIlllS 10 I'lorir, cu-vi:illr, celebrations (one city wa celebrating Its 700 anniversary), vis. Iilng 1-H farms, and many of Denmark's places of historical Interest, birthday parties. Our most laughable experience happened the day of our advisor's birthday. We four IFYES met at one of the farms to make a birthday cake. Our buses all arrived at different time. When Bob left his farm his host mother had written the name of Mllly's farm on a piece ot paper and Bob Just h'.nd-ed the paper to the driver of the bus and not said a word. So the bus driver had stopped at the little village before he got to Mllly's firm to tell them he was ibrlnglng a deaf and dumb boy to their farm, and would someone meet the bus. We wondered why Mllly's host mom had been, so excited and hurried us out of the house. She didn't speak any English, and thus only made the experience more humorous. We were not so proud of our baking creation that day. The pie tins we had carried from America had to be remade, and we had to trans, late everything from cups to liters, etc., but we felt the appreciation our advisor gave for our efforts, and enjojed a nice evening In his home. We also ook a tour of Dtnmark; he has some fine pictures. You might call our stop on the Island of Lyrn a whistle stop. We spent two Interesting days there before coming to our farms. We stayed at a school and participated In the activities there. They like the Bunny Hop best of all. We visited an auction market where they were selling fruits and vegetables and our final visit, to climax a nice weekend, was to the home and the museum ot Hans Chrlaten Anderson, Den. maik's famous writer. A correspondent Mtt via there, and took pictures and interviewed us for the newspaper. Here once again, we had a very nice guide and only the best of care. I guess writing letters tonight proves to me, three months with the Dane and you become like them. When the sun shines, they never know when to stop work. Ing. I have been In the fields today helping In the harvest, loading the wagon and driving the tractor, but when they did the threshing, they had enough help so I then ran to the house to help my mother with dishes, meal, cleaning, making beds. I waTtun-nlng In and out all day1, The sun feels so good when It shines, 'jU'c then I really enjoy lots ofjfexer-ctse. My host mom told me today her house was like a restaurant -meals all day, beginning at 5:30 a. m. No one eats breakfast Jo. aether. I eat mine sitting on the pantry 'steps a slice of bread and cheese every morning. I'm beginning to look like one ot those big round cheeses on the shelf. My host fattier works at a bank In the city nearby; his son runs the farm and has been to the United States on the Grange pro. gram. The two daughters ot the family have been IFYS to the States. They have had many exchanges stay here - some only for a few days, some weeks. Bob and I didn't know how It would be coming where IFYES had been before, and we agree there Isn't the excitement when you tell them about things In America, or show them pictures, and every day my mom shows me something brought from America, but we do agree that they certainly know how to treat you. My mother host speaks English quite well, and most of my days up to now have been spent at her side. We take rare or one hundred chickens, and do so many things together. She bought me a pair of wooden shoes Just like hers. We pui them on every day, many times, especially when we walk out to the fields to look for mushrnons. Do you feel my happiness In Denmark, as I try to express It to you? I must say again thank you for this experience, for your ulce letters and for sending cop. les ot my letten to those whom I hope are Interested In how I am representing Utah. I wish you would also add to the Ust Leas Nichols In Washington. My Utter time Is so limited, and I must write to you, May I wish you all Ood's .blessings In your worka 41 f W Blncerelr, Jill Wlntcn. |