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I\\u2019ve been living in Denmark so long I sometimes lose perspective. I forget what it\\u2019s like not to live in Denmark. Specifically, I forget that in most countries, adult men and women don\\u2019t want to walk around in an elf hat, even if it is Christmastime.

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In Denmark, the red and white elf hat is part of any Christmas activity where alcohol is involved, and a few where when alcohol isn\\u2019t involved. Children occasionally wear elf hats, which are called\\xa0nissehue\\xa0in Danish.

But you\\u2019re more likely to see an elf hat on an adult, quite possibly on your boss or your professor or somebody else you\\u2019re supposed to respect.

Wearing an elf hat as a grown-up in Denmark is the way to show you\\u2019ve got a sense of humor about yourself, that you\\u2019re up for a party, that you see the fun in Christmas. Or, that you can see any fun in life at all after four weeks of nonstop grey skies and rain during Danish November.