Danish graduation season (aka sailor caps and serious partying)

The rules of gymnasium graduation, hat etiquette, plus why my local supermarket is selling out of beer bongs

I’m writing this from a cafe in my hometown, alongside a few regulars who ordinarily keep their heads down, apart from the odd undskyld (‘excuse me’) or tak (‘thanks for watching my laptop while I pee’). But this week has been different. This week, everyone over the age of 20 has been brought together by a wave of collective nostalgia for their lost you…