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I did a short course on Middle Dutch poetry once, which I loved. And we weren't allowed to shorten Nederland to Ned - it had to be Ndl, or we heard all about it!
Then there was the 2010 World Cup, and the Dutch team was based in my home town. They were wonderful: so many, so happy and excited - just the best kind of visitors. But ... all those orange t-shirts! Some of the ladies were very large and well nourished, and across their chests the word Holland appeared, which is fair enough, you can't fit Nederland on a t-shirt, but I had to fight not to giggle: after all, the country might be 'hol', but not those ladies!
Then there was the 2010 World Cup, and the Dutch team was based in my home town. They were wonderful: so many, so happy and excited - just the best kind of visitors. But ... all those orange t-shirts! Some of the ladies were very large and well nourished, and across their chests the word Holland appeared, which is fair enough, you can't fit Nederland on a t-shirt, but I had to fight not to giggle: after all, the country might be 'hol', but not those ladies!
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The exception that proves the rule!
Holland is allowed when playing football!
I take it you mean NLD? :P
I quite like the atmosphere when everyone is dressed in bright orange. I live in Frisia (Friesland / Fryslân) now and I swear the people are about 10 cm on average taller than in the South! I'm 163 cm and here I have to look up to most other women and so does my husband at 170 cm!
Holland is allowed when playing football!
I take it you mean NLD? :P
I quite like the atmosphere when everyone is dressed in bright orange. I live in Frisia (Friesland / Fryslân) now and I swear the people are about 10 cm on average taller than in the South! I'm 163 cm and here I have to look up to most other women and so does my husband at 170 cm!
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