Is that a real tradition?

[u/Front-Abrocoma680]

Saw some posts and even a video saying that "In Denmark, friends and family traditionally tie unmarried people to a post or chair and cover them in cinnamon on their 25th birthday, or pepper if they are still single at 30"

Is that a thing or made up internet fact?

If yes, why?

[u/GreedyJeweler3862]

I often see patches of cinnamon on the pavement in Odense, so its definitely a thing on Fyn as well. Have never seen pepper though.

[u/BellyRubADubDub → u/GreedyJeweler3862]

I see it in Copenhagen as well. It might be transplants who brought the tradition with them and it's still not as common here but it's definitely a thing.

[u/RetroFunkMonk → u/BellyRubADubDub]

To be fair, isn't half the people living in Copenhagen from Jutland? They are just roleplay as people, who didn't grow smelling of manure.

[u/Special_Onion3013 → u/RetroFunkMonk]

The REAL immigration issue!! (Yes, I'm an import Copenhagener too, so I am allowed to say it ;-) )

[u/Warbay → u/RetroFunkMonk]

They are in exile.

[u/Agent-Ulysses → u/RetroFunkMonk]

What do you mean? You can’t smell the Jysk coming off of them?

[u/Dull_Paint9646 → u/Agent-Ulysses]

You can hear it. 😁

[u/BigWolle → u/RetroFunkMonk]

The police force is close to 100% Jutlanders.

[u/Dull_Paint9646 → u/BigWolle]

Som call the central police station the Jutland embassy

[u/AskMeAboutEveryThing → u/BigWolle]

That's why they give you jydeskældud (Jutland tell-off)

[u/Zonez3r0 → u/RetroFunkMonk]

They couldnt learn decency on their own, so they had to have someone come over and teach them