And it's smooth sailing for tourists in this tolerant land. It's just another typical afternoon in the capital of Denmark. But, after a few days here, it finally strikes me. I haven't noticed a single anger-management problem. Motorists stop for pedestrians and bicyclists, especially bicyclists.
Pedestrians wait dutifully for a green light before crossing, even if there are no cars in sight.
The woman selling train tickets actually smiles. I'm pondering all this at Cafe Bjorg's, a little corner cafe in the central part of this city of 1.5 million. They like beer in this small Northern European country buffeted by the North Sea on one side and the Baltic Sea on the other. You may see a guy being propped up by his buddies outside a pub at 3 a.m., but you don't see mean drunks. When Vesterberg arrives, he sits down and lights up the inevitable cigarette.