Well, I did use the word assimilate on purpose. - And I agree with the definition of Frelinghighness. Assimilate, as in conforming to and adapting to the standards of the "tribe". (What you do privately is considered nobody's business, but out among the natives, yes).
If you don't it'll be a lot harder to be accepted by the "tribe", if at all.
Mary and la Marie are on top of that in the unique position that they are supposed to
represent the tribe they have married into. - So yes, they are expected to assimilate.
Once you are accepted,
then you can allow yourself to act differently.
It's village mentality. And that may be difficult to understand if you come from a multi-ethnic and thus multi-cultural society.
Keep in mind that Denmark up until the mid 70's was an almost 100 % homogeneous society. The transition to a multi-cultural society is still going on.
Try turn the issue 180 degrees. You have a president, who is single. That president marries a Dane, during his first term of office (it's expected he'll run and win a second term in office).
How would the ordinary American see it, if the now first lady began to incorporate Danish costums in the White House?
Like dancing around the Christmas tree on Christmas Eve? Handing out presents on Christmas Eve, rather than Christmas morning? And letting the traditions on the 25 become secondary.
How about roast pork to the first lady on Thanksgiving, rather than turkey?
Celebrating halloween but letting that become secondary to fastelavn?
Spoke English with a very heavy accent and basic grammatical errors after say three years of marriage?
Seeing absolutely no sense in
not wearing white after Labour day?
The president and the first lady are the official representatives of the American people. Would the Americans be tolerant enough to accept a first lady who is not conforming to old American traditions?
- I haven't got the answer to that.
I honestly and truly hate Explorer!