Where is the blue courtyard on the square called Blågårds Plads, if that’s what blå gård means? Where is the king of Kongens Nytorv, the King’s New Square, which isn’t even new? And if strand means “beach,” then what’s Gammel Strand all about? Gammel, as anyone knows, means “old,” and maybe the houses there were old once, but they’ve certainly been given a face-lift since then, and not only have their faces been lifted, they’ve also had their insides and all their vital parts replaced, so anyone would think they were built only yesterday and the owners had just been handed the keys. Those keys are most likely made of gold, for the brass plates next to the doors bear the names of stockbrokers and high-flying lawyers, and the gateways are all equipped with wrought-iron gates and security cameras. Where I now stand there are two closed-circuit television cameras looking at me. The nameplate says Abakosh, and twirled around the name are engraved vines, but there’s no button to press on the intercom.
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