Because I have no life when my grandchildren aren't here I was watching Olympic stuff on TV this afternoon. Despite my belief that nationalism is generally a destructive force in our world I cannot help but cheer for athletes who wear the maple leaf...even if they are really from Jamaica or China or Newfounfland. After all that's what our country is all about eh?...eh?
And I am very grateful that I live in this country. But I'm also glad to have a backup. Especially when I'm watching Olympic speed skating! I just wish they had a favorite colour that wasn't orange. A bit of trivia for you....the clap skates that they all wear now comes from the Dutch word...klapschaats.
People from the Netherlands have the reputation of being hardworking, frugal, organized, and just plain decent! In all cases I am the excpetion that proves the rule!
"God made the ocean, but the Dutch made Holland."...Anon
...and especially for my friend Sally...
“An Englishman will fairly drink as much as will maintain two families of Dutch”---Daniel Defoe
love
peter
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