The Virgin Islands, bought by the US, have a message for Greenland

Traces of Denmark’s 250-year imperial reign are still visible on St. Thomas, St. Croix, St. John and the smattering of tiny islets that today make up the U.S. Virgin Islands. Cities and street signs hold Danish names, like Frederiksted; buildings feature yellowish-red bricks brought on boats across the Atlantic; and the stone facades of sugar plantations where enslaved Africans were forced to labor still stand. They’re interspersed with evidence of the islands’ vibrant Caribbean culture ? from colorfully costumed dancers to drum-driven melodies — and the McDonald’s and Home Depot stores that reflect its now century-long status as an unincorporated…