Hi Brian,
> I must say I did a grin to myself when I saw Olaf write that despite the
> reputation of Frieslanders for being stubborn, that wasn't his experience.
Hehehe, well, the thing is that I myself can be quite stubborn, so perhaps
the Fries don't stike me as being partiularly stubborn because I myself am
;)))
> Well, I happen to be married to a Netherlander from Hilversum.
Interesting! I didn't know that. My brother in law works there :)
> middle. Without putting myself in too much hot water, I could observe that
an
> inability to change a mindset even when commonsense could indicate some
> flexibility was warranted, might be something of a national characteristic
> regardless of region? <g>
Hehehe, as mentioned above, perhaps you're right. :) Then again, I am quick
to change my mindset when I'm shown that my assumptions about something are
not correct.
> Enough said !!
No worries, I won't bite your head off ;)
> But that same determination and stickability has been necessary for the
> nation. I have put a little story up on the web, if you are interested.
> http://homepages.caverock.net.nz/~bj/photography/zuikoholics/recent.htm
I liked that part about Naarden, it is nicely done and you've gotten a fine
aerial view of it. Indeed, this is a very well preserved stronghold. The
things that happened during the various occupations were at times horrible,
just as the effects of Dutch colonialism (well, _any_ colonialism for that
matter) have often been horrible. Indeed, Europe's history has very much
been written in blood, so I was not too surprised to read the part about all
the inhabitants of the town having been burnt to dead. :(
Cheers!
Olafo
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